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Walking Epidural – What is It? (Also known as a low-dose epidural or ambulatory epidural.) With a conventional epidural, the entire lower portion of the body may become numb. The birthing person remains awake and aware, but may not be able to get out of bed. A walking epidural—also called a combined spinal-epidural (CSE)—uses a […]
What is Spinning Babies? Spinning Babies is an approach intended to optimize the physical relationship between the parent’s body and the baby to support a more comfortable birth. It uses clues from the baby’s position and station to explore physiological techniques that can be used in different birth settings, childbirth programs, and pain-management plans. […]
What can you do with your placenta? Leave it with the hospital or midwife, where it will be treated as biohazardous waste. Plant it and grow a tree above it. Use the fresh or frozen placenta in a smoothie. Encapsulate it or make a tincture. Choose a partial or full lotus birth. Lotus birth is […]
Home birth What is home birth? Home birth is defined as giving birth to a baby in your place of residence. Home birth can be planned (87% of U.S. home births) or unplanned (13%). It can be attended by a midwife (62% of U.S. home births), a physician (5%), or others, such as family members […]
Written on June 10, 2009 by enjoybirth “In Hypnobabies we refer to EDD (Estimated Due Dates) as Guess Dates. There is really a 5 week window in which a baby can come and be considered full term. From 37-42 weeks is normal. So I actually like to say a Guess MONTH!My first baby was a […]
This is a guest post from mother Abby Deliz. Abby is a mother of three children (Luke, 8; Hannah, 5.5; and Landon, 7 months), and she is also a Master’s student at Claremont Graduate University. Abby has contributed several other wonderful articles on this site on the topic of c-section recovery. What are the repercussions of […]
This excerpt comes from Midwifery Today. You can also read Michel Odent’s article about the fetal ejection reflex. “Bubble of Peace” / non-Hypnobabies vocabulary Midwives have lots of research support encouraging them to be patient with the second stage and wait for physiological expulsion of the baby. Recognizing ways in which we can support the […]
Eating dates during pregnancy has been associated with cervical ripening and a shorter labor. Learn more in this video: Read the next article about optimum fetal positioning Let’s talk about your birth.I’d love to hear what you’re hoping for and how I can support you.Get in touch ↗Your first consultation is complimentary.
Read the next article about the fetal ejection reflex Let’s talk about your birth.I’d love to hear what you’re hoping for and how I can support you.Get in touch ↗Your first consultation is complimentary.
