Embracing Birth Childbirth Education

06/10/2026

If you’re interested in the question of the safety of home or birth center birth, this month’s Resource Library article is for you! Yet another US study has been published in a prestigious journal that appears to conclude that hospital birth is safer—until you look closer. Read the article to find out what it really found.

https://hencigoer.com/safety-of-home-and-birth-center-birth-redux/?utm_source=facebook

05/31/2026

And don't come at me with you can't afford it. Maybe take some classes instead of buying that fancy stroller or diaper bag or _______. Out of hospital childbirth classes are that important.

05/30/2026

Nitrous oxide (“laughing gas”) is making a comeback in birth. Do your clients use it?

You breathe it in during contractions, and it helps take the edge off…without numbing your body.

You can still move, feel, and stay in control.

What to know: It doesn’t remove pain; it shifts your perception of it.

Some women feel calmer. Others feel dizzy or a little disconnected.

Like everything in birth, this isn’t about good or bad. It’s about informed choice.

💛 Your body. Your baby. Your decision.

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05/27/2026

05/25/2026

When your water breaks this does NOT mean it’s baby time. That is such a common misconception! Membranes can be ruptured for hours, days, weeks, and so on before spontaneous labor ensues. Membranes can even reseal and amniotic fluid replenishes.
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When your water breaks prior to labor, this is absolutely not the time to go to the hospital. Do not call to inform a provider. Do not let your midwife know. Most will be required to put you on a 12 hour time cap (which is not science/physiologically based practice). You do not want to be put on that time clock- that’s how you end up in a cesarean surgery.
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When your water breaks prior to labor things you should do are:
💦 Take a nap
💦 Go relax
💦 Go for a walk if you desire
💦 Drink water/stay hydrated
💦 Keep everything out of the va**na; toys, pen*ses, others hands, etc
💦 Meditate, relax your mind to allow labor to roll in
💦 Pay attention for signs of infection; fever, sickness, colored discharge, smelly discharge/fluid, and pay attention to fetal movement
Note: It is a myth that after 24 hours of broken waters, that you and your baby are automatically at a significant increased risk for infection. This is what some providers relay, but this is not true when we aren’t putting hands in va**nas in bacteria filled public facilities.
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Don’t call a provider, don’t run to the hospital, this will only sabotage a physiological labor and birth. Stay home. If you aren’t home, go home. Stay there until labor contractions are close together and consistent. The less time you spend in the hospital, birth center, or with your provider in your sacred home space, the better. The less time they have to offer their energy, suggestion, and intervention, the less complicated and better off your labor and birth will likely be.
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When your waters release, don’t freak out and tell the world. It could be hours- weeks before baby comes, don’t get ahead of yourself! Don’t sabotage your labor! Allow your body and baby to choose their date and time of birth. Do not allow the medical model to put your birth in their one-size-fits-all time frames. Induction isn’t needed with open membranes, patience is!
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Have your membranes ever released prior to labor starting? What did you do? How was your experience? How long was your water broken for?

05/23/2026

This article tells you everything you want to know about crying including:

-- Behavioral cues signaling whether baby is hungry, tired, overstimulated, or in pain
-- Strategies for calming baby
-- What to do if you’re feeling overwhelmed by baby’s crying

Even better, the article is laid out in short, bulleted points for easy reference.

This one should be posted on every new parent’s refrigerator!

https://bit.ly/497AC51

05/06/2026

Why do we fill our newborns up with so many doses in the first few months. Wouldn't it make more sense to let them grow a bit and then slowly introduce the shots?