by Liza Janda | Apr 1, 2020 | Being Pregnant, How To Avoid A Labor Induction, pregnancy, Questions to Ask Your Doctor or Midwife |
You’ve probably got a busy schedule, and now your doctor prescribed a non-stress test. Just add that to your list of things to do before the baby comes. What’s the Purpose of a Non-Stress Test? The main purpose of a non-stress test during pregnancy is to check on the...
by Liza Janda | Jan 17, 2020 | How To Avoid A Labor Induction, Induction of Labor, Informed Consent Questions, Natural Induction, Natural Induction of Labor, Questions to Ask Your Doctor or Midwife, Uncategorized |
Before I write about the actual procedure of labor induction, it’s important to understand the risks and benefits of induction of labor, how common it is, and reasons why women need to be induced, or why they might consider saying no to induction and letting labor...
by Liza Janda | Jan 2, 2019 | Bradley Method, Induction of Labor, Natural birth, Natural Birth Stories |
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...
by Liza Janda | Dec 1, 2018 | Easier Labor & Birth, Induction of Labor |
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...
by WP Management Team Dev | Jul 22, 2015 | Easier Labor & Birth
Your due date is just an estimate. The estimated due date (EDD) can be off by 2 weeks before and/or after the date you were given. If ultrasound was used to determine your due date, after 22 weeks, it becomes less, and less, and less accurate in predicting due...
