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3 Ways To Prevent Being Induced When You’re Full Term
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...]
How To Be Fearless When Birth Is Looming – Part 3
You may know why you're afraid of something, and you will after having Examining It in Part 2 last week. But are you ready to accept it? The third step in how to be fearless is 'A': Accept It. We've already, faced it, and examined it. Now you're … [Read more...]
How To Be Fearless When Birth Is Looming – Part 2
It's easy to know what you're afraid of. But it's difficult to know WHY. Today you're going to learn why you're afraid of certain things. Last week you learned how to Face It on your way to becoming fearless when birth is staring you in the … [Read more...]
There Are Just Three Stages of Childbirth
There are so many things you can learn about giving birth: false labor, active labor, pushing, positions, pain relief, relaxation, baby's position.......I could go on forever. But there are many of us that just want the basics--no hashing … [Read more...]
Tips and What To Consider When You Choose Your Prenatal Care Provider
Traditional OBGYN, or Midwife? Or both? It's really up to you. Your comfort level is what's most important with your prenatal care and going through your labor and delivery. From someone that's had both, some uncomfortable, some not, here are … [Read more...]
How To Be Fearless When Birth Is Looming – Part 1
You've decided that you want to have your baby birthed naturally. That's a HUGE step! You've made the decision! Some moms hem and haw for months thinking that they'll try it if things look good while they're in labor. But you know what makes you … [Read more...]
How To Stop Pushing During Labor And Why You’d Want To
Did you know there are actually times when a laboring mother would actually need to stop pushing during delivery? It's hard to believe, but there are two instances when it's really important to stop pushing or it can do harm. When To Stop … [Read more...]
Little Known Ways To Save Money On Baby Gear
Babies are expensive. The market is so huge for having kids because we think that we need to have SO many things in order to take care of them. Of course, many things definitely make life easier. But take it from an experienced mother, not … [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...]
Overcoming Fear Of Childbirth – 5 Things You Can Do
Overcoming fear of childbirth is almost absolutely necessary in order for you to have your natural baby birth. But that doesn't mean you have to be fearLESS. I don't have a magic formula that will guarantee your fears away if you follow it step by … [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...]
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...]