Baby delivery

Almost every mother looks forward to the day her baby will be born with a mixture of excitement and fear. What will happen that day? How amazing will it be to finally hold baby in your arms? What will labor be like this time? The truth is, every birth is different. There is no way […]

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While Nurses are some of the most superstitious people you will ever meet, it's the patients I want to talk to today. Here are three myths almost everyone believes in labor and delivery that just aren't true?

Cervix dilation is the opening of the cervix, the neck of the uterus, during childbirth. Body changes during the labor process to allow the baby to pass through the birth canal. Although it is exciting to hold the baby, many women may be nervous and worry about the labor pain and delivery near the due date. Knowing these changes may help them to stay calm.

Yes. You read that right. I had a 24 hour labor with no epidural. In fact, I didn't use any form of drug or medicine for pain relief. But I did use quite a few natural labor coping techniques to survive labor with no epidural. I'll share my 10 secrets to an easier labor, so you know how to prepare for an unmedicated birth of your own. These unmedicated birth techniques helped me to have a healthy pregnancy, an autonomous birth, and the confidence necessary for surviving labor.

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The days and weeks following delivery of your baby can be stressful. Follow these tips of what not to do after childbirth and ease the transition home.