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Reasons to wait before giving your newborn baby a bath.
03/15/2018

Reasons to wait before giving your newborn baby a bath.

I used to awww when I saw a picture of a newborn getting their first good scrub after birth. Hospitals even use scrub brushes to get all of that white "gunk" of...

03/05/2018

Delayed cord clamping is starting to get more attention and is becoming common practice. If you haven’t heard about this or want to know more, this link has some great information and a video by Penny Simkin (who I love by the way!).

“This is why it is important to not prematurely cut babies cords after birth. https://t.co/RpPKycX5VW”

“Fear of birth is one of the biggest reasons that women need labor interventions. Fear stalls birth and can make it more...
03/05/2018

“Fear of birth is one of the biggest reasons that women need labor interventions. Fear stalls birth and can make it more painful.

Believe that your body can give birth. Believe that nature will take its course. Be positive. Expect the best. And trust that your birth team will help you make the right choices should complications arise.”

Avoiding labor interventions will help you have a more positive birth experience with better outcomes for mom and baby. Find out how and why in this post.

I’ve posted about Red raspberry leaf tea before but wanted to share this again because I love it so much.Have you drank ...
03/03/2018

I’ve posted about Red raspberry leaf tea before but wanted to share this again because I love it so much.

Have you drank red raspberry tea during pregnancy? Did it help you with your labour?

Red raspberry leaf tea during pregnancy. Is it safe? Does it work? What does the science say? When should you start drinking it? Find out here!

“According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Evidence suggests that, in addition to regular nu...
02/18/2018

“According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Evidence suggests that, in addition to regular nursing care, continuous one-to-one emotional support is associated with improved outcomes for women in labor.”

Here's what every pregnant person should know about doulas — according to doulas.

This is a great TEDx with Ina May Gaskin about fear in childbirth
01/29/2018

This is a great TEDx with Ina May Gaskin about fear in childbirth

Ina May Gaskin, MA, CPM, PhD (Hon), is founder and director of the Farm Midwifery Center in Tennessee. The 41-year-old midwifery service is noted for its wom...

Yes, Labor Can Last A Really Long Time & Still Be Totally Healthy
01/29/2018

Yes, Labor Can Last A Really Long Time & Still Be Totally Healthy

For roughly 60 years, doctors have been following "The Friedman Curve" to monitor childbirth progression — a set of rules and stages for labor that includes the "one centimeter per hour" rule for dilation. However, a recent study found that dilation …

Why Does Our Culture Focus So Much on Childbirth and So Little on The Time After?
01/24/2018

Why Does Our Culture Focus So Much on Childbirth and So Little on The Time After?

Kathleen Kendall-Tackett examines how other cultures protect new mothers’ well-being.

How to Do Perineal Massage (and Why You’ll Want To)
01/18/2018

How to Do Perineal Massage (and Why You’ll Want To)

Perineal massage may help you avoid pain and tears to your perineum during childbirth. Here's how to do it, step by step, with video and photo guides.

4 things to know about labour.
01/15/2018

4 things to know about labour.

Was that a contraction? And what do you really need to expect when you're expecting?

Should You Get an Epidural?
12/14/2017

Should You Get an Epidural?

Having a baby is an inherently painful proposition. The birth process is punctuated with a series of decisions made around minimizing risks and coping with the pain, which is unpredictable in both intensity and duration. An epidural can help with pain, but how does that change the risks that you and...

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