The last few weeks of pregnancy can be SO frustrating and confusing if you are experiencing false labor. But what is false labor in the first place? If you've never had a contraction in your life as a first-time mother, how the heck are you … [Read more...]
How That Dessert Is Harming Your Baby’s Brain
I love a good dessert on a weekly basis. Popping a treat can be extra difficult when you're pregnant because of those darn cravings you get to deal with. But offering some sort of restraint can be very important. High Fats And Sugars Contribute … [Read more...]
How To Be Fearless When Birth Is Looming - Part 4
Welcome to the fourth part of learning how to be fearless in preparing for your birth. If you missed the first three sections, go through them first. They are the key foundations to facing, examining, and accepting your fears. If those steps … [Read more...]
How The Zika Virus Birth Defects Will Reach Your Baby
Have you freaked out about your spring break plans already? There is so much in the news right now about this apparent epidemic and zika virus birth defects that we're seemingly guaranteed to contract if we set a toenail outside of the country. But … [Read more...]
How To Master Pain Relief During Childbirth In Just 15 Minutes
Our bodies are fascinating. You can alter your very own pain threshold in your brain by just doing this one thing. I've applied it to my last three pregnancies and I can vouch for its legitimacy. So how did I master my pain relief during … [Read more...]
I Know What Causes Labor To Start - Do You?
Wouldn't it be great if we could just flip a switch when we're ready for that baby to come? It would be awesome! Unfortunately, you know that's not the case. But science is getting closer to understanding what causes labor to start. What … [Read more...]
Negative Epidural Impact Signs - Postpartum Depression & Less Breastfeeding
Many mothers struggle with postpartum depression and difficulties with exclusively breastfeeding. We usually believe that it's just the luck of the draw in getting those issues or not. "Oh, she's had a hard time. It's understandable she may … [Read more...]
What Do Fibroids In The Uterus Mean For My Natural Birth?
Anything ending in the letters O-I-D sounds just plain negative--void, paranoid, freakazoid (yes, it's an actual word). So when you hear the word "fibroid," what do you think? Ahh, some weird, stone-like protrusion in your belly that must be … [Read more...]
How To Know If Breaking Water During Labor Is Right For You
One of the things commonly recommended to help speed up a delivery is breaking water during labor. But does this actually help or hinder the entire process? I've had my water broken manually twice, and then once it did so on its own. I got the … [Read more...]
Six Excellent TED Talks For Moms
I could watch TED Talks all day because they are so very enlightening, inspiring and informative about almost every topic that matters to many of us. You can learn so much from experts and motivation speakers in any of these areas. So I wondered … [Read more...]
Nitrous Oxide During Labor - Find Your Laughing Place
You know when you were at the dentist as a kid and they put that annoying rubber mask over your nose so you'd breathe in the "laughing gas?" That gas, nitrous oxide, is apparently used very effectively for other things than a toothache, such as … [Read more...]
Group B Strep During Pregnancy And What It Means For Your Baby
Our bodies are covered in bacteria, most helpful and not harmful. But during pregnancy, labor & delivery, a common streptococcus bacteria in mothers can be transmitted to their babies and cause significant illness. So it's quite important to … [Read more...]
The Idea Of Orgasm While Giving Birth - Is It Possible?
The idea of orgasm while giving birth is almost always laughed at, mocked or disbelieved. But just because the majority of women don't experience it doesn't mean that it doesn't exist. Is it even possible? If it is, why can't every mother … [Read more...]
Birth Month Affects Baby Health Later In Life
Us mothers are always concerned about having a baby in the cold and flu season because of the chances of our baby getting sick--thus we hide indoors until Mother's Day to spare the risk. Though that is cause for some concern, there are lifetime … [Read more...]
Are You Seeding Baby’s Microbiome? It Will Affect Their Entire Future
When you choose to birth your child naturally, the number ONE thing that is going to happen as a result is that your baby will receive ALL of their necessary microbiota from you. In other words, you are giving your baby all of the natural, healthy … [Read more...]