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6 Steps To Keep Your Amniotic Sac Healthy And Strong
Want to avoid Pitocin, induction of labor? Want to avoid an unplanned Cesarean? Eat right to make sure your bag of waters stays intact before labor begins. Unplanned cesareans can happen if the mother’s waters break before labor begins. Why? Hospitals and doctors put...
Pregnancy – I May Have A Super Power, But I Still Feel Fat!
Pregnant mothers-to-be have a tendency to focus on their dislike of their bodies. There is rarely a pregnant woman who says she feels great about her body during pregnancy. In the U.S., body image is so important to most women. As early as 8-10 weeks of...
What Do You Want To Know About The Bradley Method® of Childbirth?
The Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth® teaches expecting parents that labor and birth are natural physical processes of the body. The process of birth is inherently safe unless you start labor artificially, speed it up artificially, remove pain by using medication....
Helping New Moms Have A Healthy Birth
Source: Sandiegouniontribune.com For more than 27 years, Vista resident Liza Janda has worked as a fitness and yoga instructor, but her true passion is mentoring pregnant women. The Baltimore-bred mother of two teaches prenatal yoga classes twice a week at Babies in...
Mateo’s Birth Story – A Surrogate’s Generous Gift
I was likely going to be induced on Christmas Eve, since that marked the day I would be 42 weeks along in the pregnancy. I wasn't especially happy about the idea of induction based only on the due date, since if both woman and baby are fine and there is no medical...
Do We Really Need More Cesareans?
Do We Really Need More Cesareans? Yesterday, an article from The Washington Post appeared in our San Diego Union Tribune. “ Researchers believe that raising the World Health Organization’s recommended rate of C-sections beyond the current 10-15% could result in fewer...
Labor and Birth: Not As Planned – Still Empowering
Our labor and birth story did not go as planned, but in the end it was still an empowering experience, although frustrating at times. I think it’s nice to have a list of what your priorities are for your labor and birth, and what importance you attach to them. Our...
Prenatal Yoga with Liza Janda
Prenatal Yoga 1 with Liza Janda
“No, Really? Seriously?” “Yes, Twins!”
Baby 1 was nearing 18 months and we decided to start trying for a sibling. After 2 months of trying, the pregnancy test came up positive. Time to see the doctor. We'd been through this before - ultrasound to check for a heartbeat, due date given, and congratulations...