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The Bradley Method of Vaccinations?
What is your childbirth class all about? What do immunizations have to do with learning about preparing for labor and birth? Uh...Not Much! Maybe Nothing! Here is a question I get in every childbirth class, “Are you going to go over vaccinations?” My answer every...
Having A Baby Boy? Thinking About Circumcision? – Get the Facts
Congratulations! It's a boy! You're expecting a little, precious, baby boy. There are so many things to do and so many things to think about! It would be so easy if you didn't have to decide about whether to circumcise your son or not! Have a good look at the...
Seven Prenatal Yoga Poses To Prevent and Relieve Sciatica During Pregnancy
During pregnancy women are dealing with so many of the weirdest physical issues. Below you’ll find poses to relieve your sciatica pain during pregnancy. These poses can be helpful if you have sciatica and you’re not pregnant too!
A Big “Thud” And Things Got Moving
Let’s Try Some Natural Labor Induction First This was my first pregnancy, and I was nine days overdue. To avoid a medical induction and to naturally induce labor I tried three methods of natural induction: I took a homeopathic blue cohosh, caulophyllum, (click to...
Progressive Relaxation Practice To Prepare For Labor and Birth
Progressive Relaxation Practice Find a comfortable position. Either lie down or sit upright in a chair. Listen and concentrate on progressively relaxing each part of your body, one by one until you feel complete relaxation.
Pregnant in San Diego – How to have the best, safest, healthiest pregnancy, labor, and birth
Pregnant In San Diego- How To Have the Safest, Healthiest Pregnancy, Labor, and Birth If you live in San Diego County and you are pregnant, take these steps to help yourself to more fully enjoy the whole experience of your pregnancy, and prepare for the best and...
Yoga and Pregnancy – Get Accurate Information!
I just read a blog post from the Core Power Yoga blog. I’ve been teaching prenatal yoga for 14 years and childbirth education for 20 years. My passion is pregnancy, labor, and birth and prenatal yoga. I do agree with the first sentence of the Core Power blog post that...
A Mother Is Born! Congrats! You’re A Mom!
Expectations I had seen a couple of babies born when I was younger, thought the process was beautiful. I knew there were other options other than a hospital birth but having only witnessed and really known hospital births, that was my comfort zone, so that’s where I...
My 5th Birth Was The Best!
After finding such a supportive doctor in Dr. Damon Cobb D.O.-OBGYN, for my May 2012 VBAC attempt, I knew just where to go when I found out I was expecting my 5th baby! My pregnancy went well, no complications at all. I am considered 'high risk' because I had 2 prior...
In Denial – Best Way To Get Through Early Labor!
Things got moving on Wednesday, July 1st. I had been having noticeable Braxton Hicks contractions for several weeks but something felt different in my belly that day. I can't explain what, but I mentioned this to one of my co-workers that morning. I thought my...