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Labor
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Lamaze
Offers Time-Tested Ideas (opens
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Lamaze
childbirth classes focuses on educating and empowering
women. They do not promise a painless childbirth
experience, but help women understand the value of
pain during
labor and birth. Lamaze also teaches the mother-to-be
and her support person how to respond to pain in
ways that help labor as well as increase comfort
levels — and
yes, some of those comfort measures discussed include
medications such as epidural anesthesia.
Painless
Birth with HypnoBirthing (opens
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HypnoBirthing, a legitimate,
alternative way to give birth! Birth usually takes at least a
little time, so how do you relax and actually enjoy giving birth?
One method that’s becoming increasingly popular is HypnoBirthing.
It’s a completely safe method of childbirth. It’s
a way for you to really relax and let your body do the work it
needs to do in order to birth your baby. It’s a deep state
of relaxation that you don’t normally reach in everyday
life.
Prenatal
Yoga: More Than Relaxation (opens
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Prenatal
yoga helps you during birth but even moreso before
and after birth. During pregnancy, the breathing
and body awareness help you stay connected to your
changing body. The gentle stretches and poses develop
strength and readiness for giving birth as well as
improving your current physical health. Finally,
the relaxation is so needed in our harried and stressful
world.
Unexpected
Changes During Birth (opens
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Call it a womanly forte, call it a mother’s
prerogative, explain it with hormonal fluctuations; the
desire to nest often extends beyond scrubbing floors and
organizing nurseries. Women raise the bar and create birth
plans. Often called a “wish list,” birth plans
offer many benefits: they facilitate open communication
between mothers and caregivers, they can identify key beliefs,
alert caregivers to potential misinformation and allow
the mother to have a sense of control over a situation.
Hypnosis
for Childbirth (opens
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Mention the words “labor
and delivery” to an expectant mom in her last trimester,
and chances are good that her heart will begin to race
and her mind flood with concern -- and in some cases, panic.
She knows that the day is coming when a force much bigger
than herself will take over and her body will govern itself
completely.
Coping
With Slow Labor (opens
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While some women experience fast labors
and occasionally don’t even make it to the hospital
on time, others labor for hours or sometimes days.
These labors are physically and emotionally exhausting
for you and your support people.
Labor
Support: More Than Huff-Puff-Blowww (opens
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Explanation
of who provides support during labor and birth and
tips for supporters.
Off-Label
Use of Cytotec: Drawbacks to Popular
Labor-Inducing Drug (opens
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The
rate of labor induction has reached an all-time
high in the United States, with estimates climbing
as high as 33.7 percent of all pregnancies.
Five
great labor positions (opens
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Although you might want to crawl into
bed and not get up until it’s all over, staying in
bed is one of the worst things you can do.
Pregnancy
Nutrition
Your
Vegetarian Pregnancy - Is it Safe?
Pregnancy Nutrition Starts Before Conception!
I
need to eat more protein because I have protein in my urine.
Levels of calcium and magnesium recommended
for pregnancy
Pregnancy
Health & Wellness
Prenatal
Yoga: Not Just for Relaxation
Can You Color Your Hair While You’re Pregnant?
Nine Homeopathic Months: Pregnancy
Smoking and pregnancy: Is It Ok to Smoke When You’re Pregnant?
Others...
Morning
Sickness
What
You Can Do to Ease Morning Sickness
Nine
Homeopathic Months: Pregnancy
Herbal Allies for Pregnant Women
Pregnancy
Complications - Pregnancy Problems
Diabetic
Pregnancy Foot Care
What You Need to Know About Feeding a Premature Baby
Three Strategies to Prevent Pre-Term Contractions
Things You Can Do to Avoid
an Unnecessary Cesarean
Others...
Labor
Support, Techniques & Procedures
Hypnosis for Childbirth:
What Is It -- And Does It Work?
Coping With Slow Labor
Labor Support: More Than Huff-Puff-Blowww
Use of Cytotec: Drawbacks to Popular Labor-Inducing Drug
Others...
Family
Relations During Pregnancy & Delivery
Tips
to Building a Sibling Relationship
Help Your Marriage Survive a New Baby
Are We Ready for Another Baby?
Siblings at the Baby’s Birth?
Others...
Pregnancy
Homeopathy
Nine
Homeopathic Months: Pregnancy
Herbal
Allies for Pregnant Women
Herbal Allies for Pregnancy Problems
Other
Pregnancy Articles
Keep Cool This Summer
Are We Ready for Another Baby?
Five Mistakes Women Make During Pregnancy
Pregnancy Tips for the Professional Woman
Others...
Baby
Care
To
Circumcise or Not to Circumcise
What You Need to Know About Feeding Your Premature Baby
Hepatitis B: Your Baby’s First Vaccination?
Caring for Your Baby’s
Umbilical Cord
Others...
Postpartum
Articles
10
Tips for Finding a Medical Professional For Your Child
Yoga: More Than Relaxation
When It’s More Than the “Baby Blues”
What
is Attachment Parenting?
Attachment
Parenting: Is It For You?
What
is Attachment Parenting?
The
Science of Attachment
The Chemistry of Attachment
Long Term Attachment Parenting
What exactly is “attachment parenting” as it applies to
all ages?
Articles
on Getting Babies To Sleep
My 6-month-old baby
wakes up almost every hour to breastfeed.
My baby won't nap! She fights sleep but gets fussier and fussier as the day
progresses.
Using White Noise While Babies Sleep
Write a Family Bestseller: “My Sleep Book”
Why Isn't She Sleeping at Night?
Others...
Co-sleeping
and the Family Bed
Tips
for Successful Family Beds
We’re
expecting our first baby soon and thinking about using
a family bed.
Using
a Family Bed - Co Sleeping
Checklist For Safe Cosleeping
Top 10 Uses For a Crib (other than sleeping!)
Co-sleeping and the Media
Others...
Babywearing
- Using Slings
Getting
Back to Basics with Babywearing
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Slings
View our February 2004 sling review series
Natural
Fathering Articles
10 Reasons to Tell
Your Kids Stories
Help Your Hubby Support Breastfeeding
Help
For Overwhelmed Fathers
Natural Fathering
- Save Memories of Your Children
Fathers,
Tell Your Stories
Top 10 Common Sense
Rules for Fathers
Attachment
Parenting Articles
Create a Peaceful
Home Sanctuary
Long Term Attachment Parenting
Can There Be Too Much? - Attachment Parenting
Parenting Style Differences
Caring vs. Caring Too Much
Learning All Day Long
Falling off the AP Wagon
more...
