All Blog Posts Tagged 'birth' (8)

I was recently at a Lactation Conference where one of the speakers presented this fabulous information, about 9 instinctive stages that every baby goes through immediately after birth. I was so blown away by the video, as I see get the privilege of seeing this on a daily basis, that I had to write a blog about it. To read about these very important stages visit the below link.

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The March of Dimes has issued a new campaign stating the importance of staying pregnant until at least 39 weeks as your baby's brain is still rapidly maturing. Below is an article written with the newest information and facts about the importance of staying pregnant until 39 weeks to get the best overall health for you and your baby

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What is a Birth Center?

 

Birth centers offer a low-tech, comfortable place for childbirth that's safer than having your baby at home if problems arise. If you choose an accredited birth center, you'll be cared for by licensed professionals, usually a midwife and a nurse, with a backup hospital nearby and a doctor on call in case of an emergency.

 

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I often get asked by expectant couples in my classes what a "Doula" is. I had one dad refer to it as a "DUDA", a grandmother call it a "DIVA" and a nurse call it "Doula-oblingada"... All in all it all refers to the same thing! A Doula, stemming from the Greek word "A woman's servant", is simply that. There are Labor Doulas and Postpartum Doulas. However, for the context of this blog I will stick with the Labor Doula. In layman's terms... it is a Professional Labor Coach. A woman who is an… Continue

The anniversary of when I found out I was pregnant is here. Wow, what a year. It was very late one summer night. Had that little voice in the back of my head tell me, "Hm, wasn't I suppose to get my period by now?" Pee on a stick, no problem. Wait a minute...what!? I was in a state of shock. OMG, we're getting married in a month and now I'm pregnant! My husband had been longing to start a family and I wanted to make extra sure I was pregnant before telling him, so I…

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Hello OC mommies

I just wanted to share with you an event that is near and dear to my heart. 5 1/2 months ago I was blessed with the experience of birthing my baby girl at home with a nurse midwife and a doula. It was the most…

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I was so excited to announce the birth of my first daughter to our family and friends! Many of our relatives live far away so the announcement…

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When Colin was born, I was overjoyed with happiness and of course scared out of my mind. I thought I was going to have a vaginal birth with no meds. Boy, was I wrong.

When I was admitted to the hospital I was only 1cm dilated. After 3 hours of waiting for my labor to progress naturally, they…

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