Why Experience Matters When Choosing Your Birth Team
You know you want to birth with a midwifery team however you aren’t sure how to choose the one right for you.
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Preparing for Breastfeeding
You're pregnant and you're planning to breastfeed your baby. But, if you've never breastfed before, how will you know what to do? Should you take a breastfeeding class? How about visiting a breastfeeding support group? What can you expect to happen during those first few days after your baby is born? And what can you do in advance to prepare for any unexpected breastfeeding challenges?
Debunking Myths About Twin Pregnancies
If you recently learned you are carrying twins, you may be a bit anxious about your pregnancy. Are you still able to have a vaginal birth if you're pregnant with twins? Is it really rare to be pregnant the full 40 weeks? And it bedrest pretty much unavoidable? Today we're debunking some of the common myths associated with twin pregnancy.
Body Changes During Pregnancy: The Cervix
When you first find out you're pregnant, you probably aren't thinking much about your cervix. But this tiny organ is already preparing for your baby. It softens, lengthens, elongates, dilates, thins, and does all sorts of interesting things right up to the moment your baby is born. Learn more about what causes these changes and what it means for your labor and delivery experience!
Managing Pregnancy Discomfort: Acupuncture
We're continuing our series on ways to naturally manage common pregnancy discomforts. In this episode, you'll learn more about the art of acupuncture, which is a safe, comfortable and cost effective treatment for many of the problems that commonly develop in pregnancy.
Childbirth Preparation Methods: Lamaze
We're continuing our ongoing series on the different types of childbirth preparation methods. In this episode, we'll explore the Lamaze technique and it helps expectant mothers to prepare psychologically and physically to give birth without the use of drugs.
How a birth doula lowers your risk for intervention
Yay! You are pregnant! Now comes thinking about and planning your birth.
Choosing Your Health Care Provider: OB/GYNs
Thinking about adding an OB/GYN to your team of health care providers? What type of prenatal care can you expect to receive with an OB/GYN? What exactly is their role during the labor and delivery process? And how can you find an OB/GYN that best fits your goals outlined in your birth plan?
The Dos and Don'ts of Prenatal Nutrition
You just confirmed you are pregnant and now your doctor is talking about prenatal nutrition.
Episiotomies, Tearing and Perineal Massage
If you're planning a vaginal birth, you'll want to minimize the amount of injury caused by the birth of your baby.