What Do Contractions Feel Like: A Real Mom’s Perspective
Oh, the wonderment and the anticipation of bringing a new life into this world. For the months leading up to your baby’s due date you have looked lovingly down at your growing belly, caressed it gently, sung your in utero baby some Bruno Mars and dreamed of what was yet to come. But as “D-Day” […]
Continue reading...VBAC Induction: What Are The Dangers?
If you’re reading this, you are likely looking for some answers regarding VBAC induction. Many have been in your shoes. Many obstetricians and gynecologists may suggest that you have an Elective Repeat Cesarean (a repeat c-section is setting a surgery date at 38 weeks, so that you are less likely to rupture), natural birth, or a vaginal […]
Continue reading...C-Section: Time to Make The Cut!
C-Section: If you were to crash a “mommy and me” playgroup, this is very likely what you would see: a gang of glassy eyed dazed women sporting stale and questionable attire encrusted with mysterious substances and, seated upon each of their laps, a sweet, chubby and healthy baby. This forum is where mom’s regularly spill […]
Continue reading...What Is The Placenta - Your Newest Organ
What is the placenta? Why do women eat their placenta? Let’s begin with why our body even creates this. But first, pregnancy is amazing! In addition to growing a baby, your body develops an entirely new organ - the placenta! This new organ supports your child and supplies them with oxygen and nutrients. All the while removing […]
Continue reading...Vaginal Seeding: A Beneficial Birthing Trend Or A Risky Fad?
One of the most on-trend birthing options available to families today is “vaginal seeding”. Something I wish I knew about when I had my daughter via c-section. While the term may sound like a bizarre form of new age gardening or the beginnings of a sexually transmitted disease (both of which may explain why a […]
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Why More Moms-To-Be Are Choosing Deep Water Immersion For Their Laboring Needs
Labor in water: There are an array of ways where laboring women and people who care for them can help or hinder the natural process. How you manage your pain is something you need to consider when you decide to do a spontaneous, un-medicated birth. For me personally, I was so extremely frightened to give […]
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Going Into Labor Can Be A Scary Things: Here Is What Soon-To-Be Mothers Can Expect During Examination
Going into labor: When soon-to-be mothers are about to give birth they often wonder what their hospital or birth center’s patient care procedures are. Basically what the examination will be like throughout labor. And, they also try to picture what it’s going to be like in labor. I was terrified at the thought of how […]
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