Every woman experiences bleeding following childbirth. It is a normal part of the healing process. However, how much is too much? If a woman bleeds too much after giving birth it can lead to a potentially life-threatening condition known as postpartum hemorrhage. Postpartum hemorrhage is the leading cause of childbirth-related deaths in the world. In ...
Some pregnant women may feel limited in their options, and if this is you don’t be afraid to ask questions. You can exercise control over which doctor you work with throughout your pregnancy. Investigating your options, and selecting the best doctor for you and your baby, will give you better peace of mind. Here is ...
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, ...
Pregnancy can be a wonderful time in a woman’s life filled with excitement and great expectations but labor can be another story altogether. Yes, labor can be uncomfortable to say the least. One labor affliction many women must deal with is nausea and sometimes even vomiting. Many things can cause nausea during labor. Nausea is ...
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 ...
I must admit. 99% of my life I am a strong supporter of natural birth. However, after four completely natural births, I elected to have a pitocin induced birth. There is just something about getting to 38 weeks in a pregnancy and carrying an eight pound baby on your bladder that makes a woman change ...
You hear it all the time. A woman goes to her doctor and says, “Doc, I’m going crazy. You got to get this kid out of me now!” The doctor reluctantly says that he’ll see what he can do. The parents, elated that they will finally get to see their precious baby soon, get jazzed ...
If your in your 40th week of your pregnancy and there is still no sign of baby and the thought of inducing the birth medically does not appeal you may be left wondering if there are any alternative options. The answer is yes, women for many years have been using castor oil as a natural ...
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 ...
Pregnant women at full term often wonder if they can induce labor at home. There is a pressure point that may be able to induce labor. This same pressure point may also be able to help a slow labor progress. Can You Really Induce Labor With a Pressure Point? I tried this pressure point to ...
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