Expecting? Don’t forget to include your dog in your birthing plan

When a 39-week pregnant Christa Boeke went in for a routine test at NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell hospital, she told Brisco, her pet boxer and “first baby,” that she would be right back. Hours later, the Boerum Hill resident was still at the hospital, hooked up to a fetal monitor and awaiting an emergency Caesarean section....