by Liza Janda | May 24, 2018 | acupuncture, Pregnancy Checklists |
Full Term Pregnancy = 37-42 Weeks Start on this pregnancy checklist for the last 5 weeks of your pregnancy!This check list for the last 5 weeks of your pregnancy can help your labor go smoother, faster, and easier on both you and your baby. It’s possible you may...
by Liza Janda | Apr 22, 2018 | Medications in Labor Risk ad Benefits |
RISKS OF EPIDURALS BENEFITS OF EPIDURALS Sudden drop in blood pressure which may affect adequate blood flow to baby. Laboring mom can rest if labor is very long. Drop in blood pressure creates need for IV fluids,...
by Liza Janda | Mar 18, 2018 | Backache in Pregnancy, Birth, Bradley Method, Easier Labor & Birth, Labor, Labor and Birth Advice, Positive Birth Stories, Pregnant in San Diego |
Here is what I’ve heard over the 22 years I’ve been teaching Bradley Method® childbirth classes, including my own experiences: Like very strong menstrual cramps times 20 if lying down, but only times 10 if standing up Downward pressure on the vagina and rectum that...
by Liza Janda | Jan 3, 2018 | Birth, Easier Labor & Birth, Labor, Recommended Reading For Pregnancy |
The following list of books/Kindle are recommended by most pregnancy, labor, birth professionals. If you want a safe and healthy birth for your baby, these are the go to books. They are not what most people read. Most people read the What to Expect series of books. If...
by Liza Janda | Aug 23, 2017 | Bradley Method, Easier Labor & Birth, Natural Birth Stories, Positive Birth Stories |
Part of the 10% It was a Thursday afternoon July 27th, 2017. I was just settling down into the 2nd phase of the Miles Circuit. All of a sudden my water broke at 3:05pm. I guess I’m now part of the 10% of women whose bag of waters breaks before labor begins! I...
