Ami Burns

Having a baby? Let's talk!

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Ami is an award-winning writer/producer who is also a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator, DONA International Certified Doula, and Fellow of the Academy of Certified Childbirth Educators. In addition to her love of all things birth and babies, she is addicted to celebrity news and isn't ashamed to admit it. Ami lives in Chicago with her husband and her teen and tween sons. Life is never boring!

More articles from Ami...

1. 

   I'm glad my boys don't want to be Boy Scouts

   By Ami Burns on May 24, 2013

   Lifting the ban on gay scouts isn't enough
2. 

   Moms hire disabled tour guides for Disney? Are you kidding me?

   By Ami Burns on May 16, 2013

   Teaching kids to lie at the happiest place on earth
3. 

   How to survive the third trimester

   By Ami Burns on Jun 5, 2013

   Hemorrhoids, heartburn and more
4. 

   Face your fears about labor

   By Ami Burns on May 6, 2013

   When to relax and when to get help
5. 

   Does attachment parenting make a difference when your baby grows up?

   By Ami Burns on May 16, 2013

   Now that the baby is in high school, do the years of breastfeeding and not being left to cry it out matter?
6. 

   Are narcotics during labor safe for your baby?

   By Ami Burns on May 15, 2013

   Is pain relief worth the risks?
7. 

   Not vaccinating your kid puts my kid at risk

   By Ami Burns on Mar 27, 2013

   Parents, please stop being selfish
8. 

   Glad to be a young mom

   By Ami Burns on Mar 28, 2013

   Why having kids in my 20s is the best thing I ever did
9. 

   Talking to your child about miscarriage

   By Ami Burns on Mar 3, 2013

   When to tell them and what to say
10. 

    Skip the pitocin, try the salad

    By Ami Burns on Mar 14, 2013

    Crazy ways to induce labor
11. 

    Doctors and midwives: Is there really a difference?

    By Ami Burns on Feb 22, 2013

    How to know who is best for your birth
12. 

    Warning, this is not your mother's baby

    By Ami Burns on Jan 29, 2013

    When your mom doesn't respect your parenting style
13. 

    Home birth or bust: No hospital delivery for me

    By Ami Burns on Mar 8, 2013

    After a home birth, I'll never look back
14. 

    Should my kids watch the Grammy Awards?

    By Ami Burns on Feb 8, 2013

    The show may be more than you bargain for
15. 

    Don't stay breech, baby!

    By Ami Burns on Apr 14, 2013

    How to turn your stubborn bundle of joy
16. 

    Sibling doulas

    By Ami Burns on Mar 3, 2013

    Why you need one and where to find her
17. 

    You tested positive for Group B strep, now what?

    By Ami Burns on May 19, 2013

    How Group B strep can affect your labor and your baby
18. 

    Get ready to tell the boss about your bump

    By Ami Burns on Feb 3, 2013

    Good morning, I'm pregnant!
19. 

    Labor bag bargains

    By Ami Burns on Jan 24, 2013

    Stay comfortable during labor for a steal
20. 

    When epidurals are a real pain

    By Ami Burns on Jan 18, 2013

    What do you mean, an epidural may not work?