They call it "refusing everything". I call it "accepting only what you actually need". Pregnancy is not an illness and labor is not a complication! • For more pregnancy, labor, birth, postpartum, and baby tips, follow me and visit alifeinlabor.com!
Whether you’re planning your first or your fifth home birth, this home birth essentials checklist will make it easy to prepare the things needed for home
How to Have a Natural Hospital Birth Here are ten very effective ways to prepare and empower you to have a natural hospital birth
What is the safest age gap between babies? This article dives into what the studies show for mom & baby's health to be best.
Learn essential tips to prevent birth trauma from an experienced nurse. Understand common procedures, enhance communication, set realistic expectations, and more in episode 253!
Counter pressure is a labor comfort measure that can be applied by your birth partner or member of your support team to help decrease the intensity of your…
Let me share the best online birthing class for those giving birth. You'll want to feel prepared before your baby, and childbirth classes can be just the key you need!
Can you feel labor pains when you get an epidural? How much pain relief will you get from contractions with your epidural for labor? What to expect with pain management from anesthesia?
Due to our currently global situation, hospital policies are in flux, especially for giving birth. Here's what doulas and experts want you to know.
I never used to believe them. But when my exhausted body gave that final push and I could feel her coming out into the world – really, it all just disappeared. So, I’ve had to
Today I’m going to share what you should expect from the epidural after you get it placed. While you may know it will be “numb” it’s sort of hard to know what to expect that will feel like for half your body. But first, how do I know so much about epidurals? Hi, I’m HilaryContinue Reading
You may never have even considered having a water birth but it could be the best thing for you! Read through 11 reasons water birth's a great. #10 is great!
🎶Labor Sounds Thank you again @wildoakbirth for the gorgeous video and her doulas in this video!
Here’s my simple rule: 👶 First-time moms: • Contractions less than 4 minutes apart, lasting 60 seconds each, for 2 hours. 👶 Second-time (or more) moms: • Contractions less than 5 minutes apart, lasting 60 seconds each, for 1 hour. Distance matters: • Live more than 30 minutes away? Add 1 minute to those contraction intervals. • Less than 15 minutes away? Take 1 minute off.
Mindful Hypnobirthing Book - Online course and classes for a Confident Birth, with Bestselling Author, Hypnotherapist and Doula Sophie Fletcher.
If you're like most Mamas and planning to birth at hospital, there are a few things you need to know before you step foot through those doors. Just as our bodies know how to make
Fear Can Halt Labor It's True and it's preventable. Fear triggers auto-responses in our bodies. How does that affect our perception of birth and how does that affect our body's ability to labor and give birth? 🛑 It can halt the progression of your labor. (come to the class to find out how) 🛑 It can ruin the recall of your birth experience. 🛑 It can cause you to agree to things that aren't exactly the best for your birth.
Watch as our Birth Class Student @biancarosecooper gets labor going. Birth Isn’t Just About the Day You Go Into Labor—It’s About How You Prepare NOW Most women spend more time picking a stroller than they do preparing for birth… and then wonder why labor feels overwhelming, unpredictable, and harder than expected.
This post includes an “Am I In labor checklist” as well as an “am I in labor quiz” — it will help you recognize the signs & symptoms of labor.
