by WP Management Team Dev | Mar 2, 2014 | Easier Labor & Birth, Labor and Birth Advice
Practicing relaxation to prepare for labor and birth takes one minute a day. Sorry! Now there are no excuses not to practice relaxation every day! Practicing relaxation to prepare for labor and birth every day is easy! You need to be able to relax on demand when labor...
by WP Management Team Dev | Jan 23, 2014 | Bradley Method, Labor and Birth Advice, Pregnancy Checklists
Now that you’ve made it past that 1st trimester, you’ll need to get started on your pregnancy checklist – 10 things to do in the 2nd trimester. You’re probably finally feeling a lot better and have more energy and less inclination to vomit on a...
by WP Management Team Dev | Jan 23, 2014 | How To Avoid A Labor Induction, Labor and Birth Advice
I’d be rich if I got a dollar for every time I hear a pregnant mom say, ”I have a feeling my baby is coming early.” You are more likely to need to do things to get labor started naturally, after you pass your due date. I hate to burst your bubble, only 5% of babies...
by WP Management Team Dev | Sep 26, 2013 | Labor and Birth Advice
BY LIZA JANDA POUR ON THE PRAISE for the mother in labor! A laboring mother will soak up whatever atmosphere, attitude, encouragement, or discouragement you surround her with. You want to give the laboring mother inspiration. You want to make the laboring mother feel...
by WP Management Team Dev | Aug 27, 2013 | Labor and Birth Advice
WHO WANTS A LONG LABOR AND BIRTH? NOBODY! A lot of people are afraid of labor and birth. Nobody wants a long labor. If I had some fairy dust to sprinkle on every pregnant mom I know, I’d pour a dump truck amount of fairy dust and wish for a quick and effective...
by WP Management Team Dev | Aug 20, 2013 | Labor and Birth Advice
by Liza Janda Water in labor is also known as an “Aqua-dural”. In other words, for many women in labor, submerging their bodies in water can have three benefits: Relaxation Less Pain More Effective Contractions 1. Prep your tub before labor begins: This...