There are many opinions about what is safe or healthy during labor and delivery. This is especially true for women who are attempting a vaginal birth after a Cesarean section (VBAC). Even medical professionals do not always agree on issues such as whether or not epidural blocks are a method of pain management during a ...
One of the first things an expectant mother will ask for when coming into the hospital in labor is an epidural. The cramping and pain of contractions during labor can be so intense that some women choose to “numb” this pain and relieve some of their suffering. Epidurals are not only used during pregnancy however. ...
Hypnobirthing is the name given to the practice of using hypnosis as a method of pain management during childbirth (usually natural childbirth). The purpose of hypnosis is to keep the pregnant woman physically and mentally relaxed during childbirth to make the process as easy, peaceful, pain-free, and intervention-free as possible. There is a standard cycle ...
My first child was stubborn! Although his head dropped into position when I was seven months pregnant, he refused to come out on his own. My doctors told me there was no way I would carry him to term. They were wrong. Not only did I carry him to term, I carried him two weeks ...
Most women experience some nausea during the course of their pregnancy however what many first time moms may not know is nausea during labor is also common. In my own pregnancy I was nauseated for the first four months around the clock. During labor and in the middle of a C-section to deliver my son ...
Many women’s biggest fear during childbirth is tearing in their perineum (the skin between the vagina and anus) as the baby crowns. But there are some things you or doctor/nurse/midwife can do to help preventing tearing in the perineum. Why do Women Tear? There’s a lot of debate about this in the birthing community. Some ...
So many women in today’s world automatically decide to have an epidural rather than experience the joy of natural childbirth. Is that the best decision? Some women liken giving birth naturally to “laboring like an animal.” Others feel that having an epidural takes away from the magical event of bringing a new life into the ...
As we age we all know someone with a bad back or we’re unlucky enough to have a bad back our self. In fact, eight percent of all adults in the U.S. experience back pain to the extent that it causes significant limitations on their daily activities, and it is the leading cause of work ...
