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8 Signs Labor is About to Begin!
If you pay close attention, you can see these 8 signs that labor is about to start soon. Then you’ll know. You’ll be holding your baby soon!
How to Get Your Baby to Move Inside the Uterus
Once you hit that 5month mark in your pregnancy, you can start to feel your growing baby move inside the uterus. At first it feels like a little butterfly floating around in your belly. Ah! But then that miraculous feeling of those first real kicks and stretches of a...
I Am Large. I Am Open. I Am Capable. A Birth Story.
If She Can Do It, So Can I My mom is not a particularly big woman. In fact, she is petite. However, she gave birth to two very big babies. My sister was born at over 10 pounds, and I was just under 10 pounds. I knew that I was probably going to give birth to a big...
Natural Birth – More Amazing Than I Ever Imagined – 2 perspectives – Mom and Dad
Mom - JENNY'S Natural Birth Story: Paul and I are overjoyed to have had our little man at home with us for his first Christmas! Everett was born 12/22/2018 at 11:29 a.m. He was one week late- and I didn't realize how difficult waiting for labor to start would be! I...
Yoga For Pregnant Women: Poses You Must Include in Your Prenatal Yoga Routine
Got 13 Minutes? This flow really helps with your back pain. Doctors say that pregnant women should stay active during those nine months and engage in some kind of light physical activity as it will keep them energetic and fresh. While some exercises can be very...
Risks to Maternal Safety : Interventions
When interventions are used during labor and birth, there are many risks to maternal safety, not to mention safety for your baby. You may think that induction of labor, another intervention, is standard for a lot of women. So many women in my childbirth classes and...
Understanding Labor Induction – How to Know if You Really Need It.
Most women are unaware that, in some circumstances, they can say, “No Thank You” to an induction of labor. But sometimes you may not have a choice and you must agree to what your doctor or midwife suggests for medical reasons. But How Will You Know Induction is the...
Natural Induction Techniques – 11 Ways to Start Labor
Before attempting to induce labor, even using natural induction techniques, remember any induction technique is still an intervention and should be used with caution. Copyright 2001 by PageWise, Inc. Discuss with Your Care Provider First Discuss any natural induction...
Cesarean Rates by San Diego Area Hospitals
Some people think that a Cesarean Section is a normal birth. Though it can be a life saving medical procedure, it is over used and is best avoided if possible. Some people think that inducing labor and using medications in labor is normal. It is typical but it is not...
Pregnancy – Get More Sleep, Get Better Sleep During Pregnancy!
Sleep and Pregnancy I hear it again and again in my childbirth classes and my prenatal yoga classes. My pregnant students can’t get comfortable. They can’t stay asleep during pregnancy. They can’t get to sleep during pregnancy. They don’t get enough sleep during...
