Coached pushing during labor - disadvantages
What is coached pushing? If you have ever seen a film or TC series in which a woman gave birth? The answer is probably yes, and you know what we're...
What is an anterior placenta?
If you have been told you have an anterior placenta after an ultrasound, you may want to find more about what this means. A placenta can implant in any part...
How to get pregnant quickly after a miscarriage
Many women who have just suffered a miscarriage would like to resume their quest to become a parent as soon as possible. Recent research showed that conceiving soon after a...
Can you give birth in the water in a hospital?
The practice of water birth has been gaining popularity in recent years. Water births are mainly associated with homebirths or birth centers, but the vast majority of pregnant women opt...
Should you agree to inducing labor?
Labor induction refers to the process of starting labor artificially. There are several good reasons for inducing labor preeclampsia, an unusually big baby at term, and being pregnant longer than...
Midwives inducing labor naturally?
Have you heard about midwives especially homebirth and traditional midwives inducing labor naturally, with herbs such as blue cohosh or castor oil? If you are planning to give birth with...
Natural labor induction
Has your doctor given your baby an "eviction date" and has told you that they recommend an induction with Pitocin or Cytotec? Have you gone over your due date, and...
Meconium in the amniotic fluid - is it a danger?
Meconium in the amniotic fluid is seen as one of the signs that a baby is in distress during labor, and needs to be born quickly. In other to understand...
Relatives coming to stay in the first weeks after your baby's birth - yay or nay?
Babies are pretty exciting for parents as well as other relatives! Are you pregnant and wondering whether it would be nice to have your mom, mother in law, or sister...
Breastfeeding: best tips for better pumping
Pumping breast milk can be a difficult challenge. If you have been trying for ages and are simply not ending up with a lot of milk after a pumping session...