Medical terms in the delivery room
You just arrived at the hospital with regular contractions every 5 minutes, the nurse puts you in the…
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…
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…
Finding the Right Childbirth Class
You just found out you’re expecting – congratulations! Consider researching options for childbirth classes now. Though you likely…
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…
Induction Basics
You have passed your due date, and your doctor suggests getting your labor started. Or maybe your water…
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…
Dancing for Pregnancy and Birth
When you hear the term “belly dancing,” you might imagine a seductive dance performed by scantily clad women…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
