natural birth
Movement and positioning in labor work magic. Movement enhances comfort by stimulating the receptors in the brain that decrease pain perception. The result is that you are able to tolerate ... READ MORE
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Despite marked differences in their approach to childbirth, it's now clear that obstetricians and midwives working together can offer the best of both worlds.Leaders of the American College ... READ MORE
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My friends and I watched Christy Turlington’s documentary, No Woman No Cry (about global maternal health conditions) with our plates loaded with olives and cheeses, macaroni and salads, ... READ MORE
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Kim commented on a recent blog, “It was only during my pre-admittance paperwork appointment that I found out an epidural means a catheter is left in your spinal column/spinal membrane for the ... READ MORE
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When it comes to natural childbirth, knowledge really is power. If you're hoping to avoid interventions such as induction, episiotomy, or C-section, it’s important to be informed and to ask ... READ MORE
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Home births constitute about one percent of all deliveries in the US and a much higher percent in other parts of the world. That’s about 40,000 American babies born at home and doesn’t ... READ MORE
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1. Get to know yourself Think about what makes you tick and what you really want. Are you skeptical or respectful of the medical establishment? Ask yourself, if you had no constraints, how ... READ MORE
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Childbirth has become super competitive. I don’t know if this is new to the last 50 years or if women have always judged how and where they give birth as a measure of maternal perfection. ... READ MORE
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Well, as you may have seen from the announcement here, Tucker was born almost two weeks ago! The days since have passed in the expected blur, with my mother-in-law coming to cook and help out ... READ MORE
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This is my last Baby on Board blog. It’s hard to believe that an entire year has passed since I started writing it. I’m no longer pregnant (phew) and it’s time to pass the torch to a new ... READ MORE
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