by Liza Janda | Oct 12, 2018 | baby, Birth Plans, How To Avoid A Labor Induction, Informed Consent Questions, Labor, Recommended Reading For Pregnancy |
I just hate the words “Due Date”! Why do I hate “Due Date”? Because everyone gets so focused on the “Due Date” day and just about everyone thinks their baby will arrive on that day. Well, here I go again bursting bubbles. ONLY 5% OF BABIES ARE BORN ON...
by Liza Janda | Oct 9, 2018 | Nutrition |
How to Get Enough Protein During Pregnancy for Vegetarians When I was pregnant with my first child, I was working as an ESL teacher and when I told my teaching colleague that I was expecting, her immediate joy quickly changed to concern as she blurted out: “…but...
by Liza Janda | Sep 27, 2018 | Yoga and Pregnancy, yoga class, Yoga in the Workplace |
The Relaxing Nature of Yoga Can Improve Iron Deficiency and Anemia We all know that yoga has great benefits for the mind and soul. It can reduce stress, rejuvenate the brain, promote concentration, and improve air circulation. However, scientific research has provided...
by Liza Janda | Sep 14, 2018 | Informed Consent Questions, Labor and Birth Advice, Medications in Labor Risk ad Benefits |
If you can’t remember informed consent questions to ask, you can always just say: “What else can you do?” or “Can we wait and do nothing? Why or why not?” Informed Consent Questions: 1. Is this an emergency, or do we have time to talk? 2....
by Liza Janda | Sep 13, 2018 | acupuncture, Aromatherapy, Birth Plans, Easier Labor & Birth, Essential Oils, Hospital Bag, Labor and Birth Advice, Massage for Pregnancy and labor |
Is your hospital bag packed and ready? Your baby is almost ready to be born. But are you ready for labor and birth? There are a lot of things you should have packed and ready in your hospital bag to take with you to the hospital or birth center for your labor and...