by Liza Janda | Jun 16, 2017 | Easier Labor & Birth, Labor and Birth Advice |
Watch the Rebecca Dekker’s video below, on medical evidence on inducing labor using breast stimulation. www.evidencebasedbirth.com Breast stimulation done one breast at a time (for an extended period of time with intermittent breaks) with a breast pump...
by Liza Janda | Apr 6, 2017 | Bradley Method, Labor and Birth Advice, Pregnant in San Diego |
I’ve been teaching childbirth classes since 1995. My students’ goals are to have safe, healthy, and natural births. Sometimes the stars align and things fall into place and those goals are reached. Sometimes choices my students make or choices their care providers...
by Liza Janda | Feb 16, 2017 | Bringing Baby Home Postpartum Care, Labor and Birth Advice, Postpartum |
I get this question frequently in my childbirth classes, ”Should I store my baby’s cord blood?” Let me tell you, I know next to nothing about this subject. I know a lot of information about having a normal, safe, and healthy pregnancy, labor, and birth, but that’s...
by Liza Janda | Jan 13, 2017 | Labor and Birth Advice |
Everyone wants a safe and healthy labor and birth. Well, how about a relaxing, soothing labor and birth? Yes. It’s possible. If you have these items handy, they can help reduce stress, which helps reduce fear and pain. You can create a calm, supportive atmosphere...
by Liza Janda | Jul 27, 2016 | Bradley Method, Healing From Traumatic Birth, Labor and Birth Advice |
PICTURE PERFECT PREGNANCY I had a picture perfect pregnancy. It was absolutely blissful! I ate right; exercised almost daily, attended Bradley Method classes, went to prenatal yoga, meditated, practiced relaxation, prayed and created a birth plan dripping in beauty...
by Liza Janda | Apr 12, 2016 | Bradley Method, Labor and Birth Advice |
Are you pregnant? Hopefully you’re already thinking about which childbirth class you’re going to take. Do your research and find the right class for you and your birth partner. Here is a comparison of two types of childbirth classes. Whichever you choose,...
