Creating Healthy Sleep Habits for Your Baby
As a new parent, you're probably exhausted. Getting your baby to sleep through the night is one of the biggest challenges for many new parents.
Labor and Delivery
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Cervical Scar Tissue: A Cause of Preventable C-Sections
A scar is the body’s natural response to injury. Even our cervixes can grow scar tissue. And that scarring may affect fertility, pregnancy, and labor. Learn how to recognize the signs of having cervical scar tissue so you can take control of your birth experience.
Healing from an Unwanted Cesarean
Unfortunately, the perfect birth plan we picture in our minds unravels during labor and delivery leading to serious medical intervention, such as a cesarean. How do you begin to heal from this unexpected turn of events and learn to embrace your birth experience?
Healing from Birth Trauma
The physical scars fade, but the emotional trauma can produce feelings of helplessness, shame and defeat. How can a mother process these emotions and even embrace them as moments of courage and strength, rather than weakness?
Precipitous Labor: Preparing for Short Labor
When we think about labor and delivery, most women are concerned about it lasting for hours and hours. But what if the exact opposite happens and your labor lasts three hours or less from start to finish? How can you be better prepared?
The Importance of Postnatal Care
While the excitement and joy of becoming a mother are beyond compare, let's face it – the journey through motherhood isn't all cupcakes and rainbows. It comes with a whole host of challenges as well.
Managing Back Labor
You've heard of contractions during labor and delivery, but what about back labor? What exactly is back labor, what does it feel like and what causes it to happen? Plus, we've got tips on how to prevent it and methods to naturally manage it.
Podcasts Every Expecting Mother Should Listen To
Whether you're seeking advice, camaraderie, or just a good laugh, there's a podcast out there that's got your back (and your bump)!
Birthing Your Twins at Home
We’re hearing more and more about the choices that women have in giving birth. There are hospital birthing suites, birthing centers, and even home births, But do all these choices go out the window when you’re having multiple babies? If we want something other than a hospital birth for our twins, how do we determine what is possible? Today we're learning what may be possible for twin births, including giving birth at home.
Childbirth Choices: Unassisted Childbirth
You're considering a non-traditional birth, but is unassisted childbirth in your future? Learn what happens without the assistance of a medical or professional birth attendant.