Preparing for Birth Before Going Into Labor
There are many ways to make going into labor a relatively easy and less painful process. Start preparing so when the time comes, you’ll be ready. Take classes to learn about the different stages of labor. Take a yoga class to strengthen your body, but also to...
Practices that Promote Healthy Birth Series: Let Labor Begin on its Own
With advances in medical technology, many women today get medically induced into labor, but that may not always be the safest, and most painless option. Many experts believe that women should let the pregnancy run it’s course, and women should go into labor on...
Home Birth: What You Need to Know Before Considering a Home Birth | National Center for Health Research
In the United States, the cost of simply entering into the door of a hospital can send an individual into crippling debt, it is no surprise that soon to be parents are choosing home birthing options over hospitals. In her new blog post, Sandy Wang summarizes recent...
Home Birth: Our Journey to Sanity
Home births abandon the cold, sterile environment of a hospital in favor of the familiar comfort of home. They make use of the simple wisdom and kindness of a midwife rather than the pharmaceuticals drugs, surgeries and fancy equipment of a medical doctor. Western...
What’s involved in a home birth?
Some women are wary about having a home birth, but if the pregnancy is normal, then having a home birth is a safe option. It’s important for mothers to consult a midwife about a home birth, as they will know all the information and details involved....
Choosing Your Birthplace
Selecting the place to deliver a baby can be a difficult, confusing, or weird decision to make. The three main categories of places to give birth are hospitals, birth centers, and at home. Hospitals can provide safety and peace of mind but tend to maintain a greater...
Home Sweet Homebirth | Pregnancy & Birth
The cultural norm in the United States is to view a hospital as the only place to give birth. Scientific research has pointed to a home birth with a certified midwife as having the same levels of safety as giving birth in a hospital if the mother has delivered...
Letting Go: Dying To Birthing – The Key To A Very Real First Time Mama’s Homebirth Story — Home Sweet Homebirth – Holistic Birth & Health Services
Home birth for one first time mom is her decision but does not reflect on other mother’s and the choices that they make. Home births cost less than hospital births, but they are rarely covered by insurance. You prepare and prepare, and realize you are not...
10 Early Signs & Symptoms of Labor
There are signs pregnant woman gets when they are about to go into labor, it is their bodies way of preparing them for birth. In first time mothers the baby starts to enter the pelvis and position themselves. The cervix starts to dialate, and you start to have more...