Breastfeeding provides countless benefits to you, your baby and your family. As comforting and healthy as breastfeeding can be, it is not always easy in the first few weeks after …
7 Best Exercises to Induce Labor
First, there is no proven method for safely inducing labor at home. There are some things you can do to help prime your body for labor and encourage your baby …
Common Symptoms of Infant Tongue/Lip Tie
“Tongue-tie” has been a buzz word in some circles and is still quite unknown in others. Tongue-tie is a congenital condition in which the lingual (tongue) or labial (lip) frenulum …
Skin-to-Skin Care
Skin-to-skin care (kangaroo care) is a natural process that involves placing a naked newborn on their parent’s bare chest and covering the infant with a blanket to keep them dry …
Baby Needs a Full 40 Weeks
Why a Full 40 Weeks? Your baby needs a full 40 weeks of pregnancy to grow and develop. Even though being done with pregnancy may seem tempting, especially the last …
How to Avoid a Cesarean Birth
How Can I Reduce My Chances of a Cesarean Birth? Cesarean birth can be life-saving for the baby and/or the mother. Today, approximately 60% of all cesarean births. ACOG’s Safe …
What You Can Do When You’re 40 Weeks Pregnant and No Sign of Labor
When You Are Overdue What Can You Do? The last few weeks of pregnancy can feel like they drag on forever. Once you get to 40 weeks it can be …
Laughing Your Way Through Labor?
Why Does Laughter Have Such a Powerfully Positive Effect During Labor? Have you seen mothers dancing and laughing her way through contractions? Does it make you wonder – how do …
How to Have a Happy Birth
Really – You Can Have a Happy Birth! In birth there are no guarantees. Unexpected events and circumstances can and do happen. There are several steps that you can take …
Words of Encouragement for Labor and Delivery
What you say to someone in labor affects their birthing experience. Childbirth is hard, both physically and emotionally and many dig deep to find the necessary strength. Comfort in labor …