by Liza Janda | Apr 6, 2023 | Labor |
IS THIS LABOR? Here’s how you know that this is truly labor – If you are having contractions that follow a pattern, becoming progressively stronger, lasting longer, and occurring closer together, this is labor! When in doubt, think: LONGER STRONGER CLOSER...
by Liza Janda | Nov 14, 2022 | Yoga and Pregnancy |
If you’ve enjoyed a yoga class, you know how it can make you feel. One of my yoga teachers, years ago, used to say, with a huge smile on her face, “Ah! Yoga.” At the end of class. It just makes you feel so good. The hardest part can be sitting up from Savasana. ...
by Liza Janda | Jul 20, 2020 | baby, Being Pregnant, Birth Plans, How To Avoid A Labor Induction, Induction of Labor, Natural Induction of Labor |
As long as you and your baby are healthy, it’s almost always better to let labor begin on its own. Yes, you’re uncomfortable. Yes, you can’t sleep. Yes, you’re over being pregnant! But just think about all the things that are happening...
by Liza Janda | Jun 2, 2020 | Uncategorized |
Got second thoughts about the doctor or midwife or physician group you chose early in your pregnancy? You Are Not Alone In the 25 years that I’ve been teaching childbirth classes, I have yet to have a class during which at least one student did not change...
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...
