The muscle at the center of labor is the uterus and the cervix is the passageway between the uterus and the vagina. I like to think of the cervix like …
Guide to Natural Childbirth
All forms of childbirth are beautiful and natural. The term “natural birth” has referred to vaginal childbirth without pharmaceutical pain relief and other medical interventions. If you are considering a …
How Pitocin is Different Than Oxytocin
Pitocin is a medication that can be used for the induction of labor when a physician wants to jumpstart a labor. Pitocin is a synthetic form of oxytocin, a hormone …
What is Back Labor and How Is It Treated?
Much of the pain women experience during labor is focused in the uterus resulting from the intense contractions that help move the baby down into the birth canal. For some …
When Does Labor Start After Losing Your Mucus Plug?
When you are pregnant, your body will produce a thick mucus (plug) which blocks the cervix. This plug protects the uterine environment form infection and repels bacteria from the outside. …
Cervical Dilation Chart – What to Expect During Each of the Stages of Labor
Your body moves through three stages when it’s time to give birth. The first stage focuses on cervical dilation – when the cervix is opening and thins in preparation for …
The Meaning of Cervical Dilation, Effacement and Signs You Are Dilating
Wondering what it means for your cervix to dilate or efface? Or maybe about the signs your cervix is dilating? If so, you are not alone. Doctors and other birth …
What is Fetal Station?
Do You Know the Fetal Stations and What They Mean? Fetal station is something your doctor may check as your delivery date nears or when you are checked when you …
Overview of a Cervical Lip in Labor
As the cervix gets near full dilation, sometimes you can have a bit of cervix on one side that is still present and not on the other side. This is …
Five Labor Positions With a Birth Ball
Labor Positioning With a Birthing Ball Using a birth ball is becoming popular for birth women in hospitals, birth centers and at home. These physiotherapy balls are the same ones …