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                                                    <title><![CDATA[Harvard Health Posts by Rachel A. Blake, MD Feed]]></title>
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                                <subtitle>Harvard Health Blog: You'll find posts from Harvard Medical School physicians and our editors on a variety of health news and issues.</subtitle>
                                                    <updated>2022-05-16T10:30:00-04:00</updated>
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            <title><![CDATA[Gyn Care 101: What to know about seeing a gynecologist]]></title>
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                    <name><![CDATA[Rachel A. Blake, MD]]></name>
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                <![CDATA[There are many reasons you might want or need to see a gynecologist or seek gyn care from your health care team. It helps to understand who will provide your care, what to expect during the visit, what to discuss, and how to have a positive experience during the visit.]]>
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                        <category term="Sexual Health" />
                        <updated>2022-05-16T10:30:00-04:00</updated>
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            <title><![CDATA[Can breastfeeding really prevent pregnancy?]]></title>
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                    <name><![CDATA[Rachel A. Blake, MD]]></name>
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                <![CDATA[New parents might want to wait awhile before considering having another child, and breastfeeding prevents ovulation, so some people use it as a natural birth control method during the early months of an infant's life. However, it&#39;s effective only if a mother is breastfeeding frequently and an infant is receiving only breast milk as food.]]>
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                        <category term="Pregnancy" />
                        <updated>2022-03-02T10:30:00-05:00</updated>
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            <title><![CDATA[Why try for a vaginal birth after a cesarean?]]></title>
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                    <name><![CDATA[Rachel A. Blake, MD]]></name>
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                <![CDATA[In the US, nearly a third of babies born arrive by cesarean delivery, and once a person has had a cesarean birth, the odds increase that any subsequent babies will be delivered the same way. Why is trying for a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) helpful and how has a calculator intended to predict the likelihood of successful outcomes changed to help discourage health disparities?]]>
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                        <category term="Women&#039;s Health" />
                        <category term="Healthcare Disparities" />
                        <category term="Pregnancy" />
                        <updated>2021-09-30T10:30:00-04:00</updated>
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