A childbirth and parenting class in Champaign-Urbana focuses on using mindfulness and meditation to ease the pain of giving birth. The class is offered by Mindful Birth CU—a collaboration between two Carle hospital-trained midwives and University of Illinois psychology professor Heidemarie Laurent.
On The 21st: Why is the U.S. struggling with maternal deaths during childbirth? Plus, we take a look at the opioid crisis in Illinois and hear about some of the important bills being taken up in the statehouse during the veto session.
For thousands of moms with opioid addiction, this is their struggle: keeping their disease under control during and after pregnancy, in order to keep their kids.
On the 21st: We learned about the rising need for residential group homes for people with disabilities and discussed unwelcomed comments toward pregnant women. Plus, we heard the latest Illinois political news.
Teen pregnancy rates are going down in Illinois and across the nation because teens are having less sex, and when they do, they’re using contraception more often. The reasons behind these changes in behavior are harder to pinpoint.
