Only in cases where there is danger to the baby for staying in your uterus, there are greater risks to your labor and delivery if you allow your doctor to induce your contractions. Inductions are more likely to cause your labor to plateau, thus … [Read more...]
The Only Safe Home Cleaning Product To Use While Pregnant
What you breathe into your body when you're pregnant can get into your blood stream and transferred to your baby. Any chemical smells or pollution in the air has an affect. It's frustrating, and you cannot control everything. But one thing … [Read more...]
How Gum Disease Can Cause Premature Births and How To Prevent It
We know it'a awful dealing with bleeding gums during pregnancy. But there is so much more to protecting your mouth in order to protect your baby. Today we have Dr. Amanda Tavoularis from Dentably.com to help us prevent issues during … [Read more...]
Pregnancy Brain Fog , Or Are You Just Losing It?
So you're going about your day, hopefully working in those easy pregnancy exercises, and you realize you've forgotten to go to your doctor's appointment. Or you can't remember where you left your purse, something that has NEVER happened … [Read more...]
What I Do & Don’t Like About Pregnancy & Natural Birth
My husband likes to joke lately about how we should get pregnant again, but for all of the positive reasons. But I'm usually countering with all of the negative reasons, and they're all the things he doesn't have to deal with! So I thought that … [Read more...]
The Truth About Eating Dates To Help Your Labor and Delivery
There's an old wives tale that says eating a lot of dates in the weeks before your delivery helps your labor go smoother. I'm not a fan of dates, so I never indulged in this idea. But science actually shows this is legitimate. Eating Dates … [Read more...]
How To Get Instant Relief For Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction With These 13 Tricks
About 32% of pregnant women suffer with a specific pelvic pain called Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction (SPD). Are you one of them? Doesn't everything ache and hurt 'down there' already? Here's how to tell and what you can do about it for better … [Read more...]
3 Ways To Make Your Birth Contractions Feel Good
The number one fear that you most likely have as a pregnant mother is the pain of childbirth. The contractions, the bleeding, the tearing, the stitches, the back labor ... everything! Your whole entire life you've been taught that it's … [Read more...]
11 Exceptional Pregnancy Tips For First Time Moms
Welcome to the greatest transforming journey of your life! You're a first-time mom, and you want pregnancy tips. Well, I'll let you know right now that you will want MORE than just tips. You've chosen to educate yourself and search for what you … [Read more...]
9 Ways To Speed Up Labor And Get To Pushing
Since you never know how long your labor is going to be, it's no wonder that you want to know how to speed up labor so that it's as quick as possible. I don't think that a single one of us wants to be in labor for hours and hours on end. I have a … [Read more...]
7 Blog Posts Every Pregnant Woman Should Read
So we decided to go through every single post on My Natural Baby Birth from all time and compile the most popular ones in a single place. And you're in for some goodies! These are the top 7 most popular posts and their resources linked to right … [Read more...]
5 Things To Never Do When You’re Pregnant
After having three babies naturally, one very uncomfortable, one peaceful, and one powerful ... I looked back and noticed things that I did or didn't do that make a huge difference in my experiences. Of course, always consult with your doctor or … [Read more...]
When Does Baby Head Engage? 8 Ways To Ensure It Does
One of the most exciting times for us as women was when we were engaged to our husbands. Do you remember that feeling of elation? "I'm engaged!" 'Engaged' is another word for something else you should be equally elated about. But most women don't … [Read more...]
How To Survive Bed Rest As A Mom To Be
**Today's guest post is by Brenda Kimble with BeadsofCambay.com. When pregnant women are at risk for experiencing complications, they are often put on bed rest by their healthcare providers. In some situations, this may just mean taking it easy … [Read more...]
How To Conceive A Baby Boy Like A Ninja!
**This post powered by How To Choose The Sex Of Your Baby. Have you seen the movie GATTACA? There's a scene where the parents are choosing to have a boy for their next baby. They want their son to have a brother. If only it was … [Read more...]