A couple days ago I wrote how I had found a midwife and the perspiring could stop. I should explain. Roughly a week ago, I had my 34 wk dr visit. I was excited because I really do like this dr. I like the group, the nurses, right down to the receptionist. When I interviewed her we were on the same p ...
YouTube is teeming with vaginal birth videos. Videos are usually from out of hospital births, as many hospitals now forbid parents from recording this event in their lives due to fear that the video will find its way into evidence if patients sue. Naturally, these video montages usually focus on the ...
Below is an article from ScienceDaily (Apr. 16, 2009) supporting what midwives have known all along. Oh, progress can be so slow. Lying down during the early stages of childbirth may slow progress, according to a new systematic review. Cochrane Researchers found that the first stage of labour was si ...
Injoy and Lamaze International have teamed together to provide online easily accessible information to any expectant parent. Healthy Birth Your Way: Six Steps to a Safer Birth Click here to view the videos. Here’s a list of the print materials. Healthy Birth Your Way: Six Steps to a Safer Birth Comp ...
Tuesday, June 9th 7-9pm Prenatal Partner Yoga is a great way for moms and partners to connect to each other and to their baby. In this special workshop, Jennifer Wolfe will teach several, low impact, partner yoga positions. These positions allow mom to get relief from a variety of common pregnancy r ...
Women in labor can shorten the first stage by about an hour by walking, kneeling, standing, or otherwise avoiding lying in bed, according to a review of 21 birth studies covering over 3700 births. “This shortens labor by about an hour and, for a lot of women, an hour would be really important.” - Te ...
