Medical terms in the delivery room

You just arrived at the hospital with regular contractions every 5 minutes, the nurse puts you in the…

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Preparing for Breastfeeding: How much milk will my newborn need?

Did you know at birth your baby’s stomach is the size of a chickpea? By day three, it’s…

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  • day 253
  • how much will my baby eat
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4 Ways to Honor Your Baby Bump

Pregnancy by nature is transient. Even though you’re maybe trudging through your final weeks with all the inherent…

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  • day 225
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Finding the Right Childbirth Class

You just found out you’re expecting – congratulations! Consider researching options for childbirth classes now. Though you likely…

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Preparing for Life with a Baby

You’ve installed the car seat, and assembled the crib, changing table, swing, stroller, and more. You have washed…

  • 38 weeks pregnant
  • Baby
  • day 264
  • infant
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Induction Basics

You have passed your due date, and your doctor suggests getting your labor started. Or maybe your water…

  • 41 weeks pregnant
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  • induction
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Blessingway: Celebrate the Mom-to-Be

You’re nearing the end of pregnancy, and everyone is asking what you need for the baby. You have…

  • 30 weeks pregnant
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Dancing for Pregnancy and Birth

When you hear the term “belly dancing,” you might imagine a seductive dance performed by scantily clad women…

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  • comfort measures
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  • labor
  • pain management
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Your Newborn: The First Hour After Birth

For 9 months, your baby is kept at a toasty temperature, comfortably protected all around by amniotic fluid,…

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  • newborn
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Childbirth Comfort Measures: Use all of your senses

Imagine trying to be intimate with your partner in a bright, sterile room with strangers walking in and…

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  • Childbirth
  • comfort measures
  • labor
  • natural birth
  • pregnancy
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5 Tricks to Help You Through Labor

If you’re hoping to have a natural birth, it’s a good idea to plan in advance how you…

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  • contractions
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The Importance of Skin-to-Skin Contact

As you are planning your birth, have you thought about your baby’s transition to the outside world? How…

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