Since the 1970s, pitocin has been a recognized as a safe way to start or augment (speed up) labor. A synthetic form of oxytocin, which is an active hormone in breastfeeding, orgasm and beginning labor, but extracted from the pituitary glands of cows, pitocin will cause uterine contractions to either begin in a non-laboring woman, ...
Many of us have been depressed, and yet we have great lives. We have friends who are nice to us, family who care, and a good environment. So why are we so sad, unhappy, or hopeless? Welcome to the world of neurotransmitters. Neurotransmitters are what make your nerves function, they tell you what to feel. ...
Swollen ankles? Back pain? Want to see your feet again? Tired of being a walking womb and ready to be a mommy? I hear you! I have three children of my own and all the labors were long and induced by my doctor. My third pregnancy I was able to start labor naturally but unfortunately ...
Pregnancy can seem like an eternity for many women, and can often drag on for days or weeks past the baby’s predicted due date. By the last couple of weeks of pregnancy, many women are looking for ways to speed things along and help get labor started. A pregnancy is generally considered full-term once the ...
So your nine months pregnant and probably starting to wonder if you will ever see your little one. The end of pregnancy can seem to last forever. Good news there are some natural ways to encourage labor to begin. There are some methods of naturally inducing labor, which are safe. However you should not attempt ...
Pregnant women experience one of the most profound physical and emotional changes through the period of gestation, labor, delivery and birthing. For many, the hormonal fluctuations create the greatest confusion during a pregnancy. Of these hormones, Oxytocin is commonly discussed but rarely, fully, understood by the pregnant woman. For those pregnant women seeking to capture ...