Category: Birth
Perineal Massage to prevent tearing during birth
No pregnant woman vaginal tears or other damage to the genital area. Doctors often “resolve” this issue by cutting an episiotomy. This surgical incision can best be described as an artificial tear — as such, it is hardly a pleasing way to avoid vaginal tearing during birth to many women, especially given the fact that [...]
Natural treatments for postpartum hemorrhage — do they work?
Blood loss after giving birth is called postpartum hemorrhage if the mother loses more than two cups. This heavy blood loss can occur right after birth, or many hours later. There can be a lot of blood at once, or it can appear in small gushes. For women who give birth at home or in [...]
How to prepare a child for your birth and hospital stay
Becoming a big brother or sister is quite the event for a child, and most parents prepare their older children for the arrival of a sibling over the course of the pregnancy. But, how do you prepare an older child for your labor, birth, and time away at the hospital, if that is where you [...]
Choosing hospital birth after homebirth
There are many reasons to choose homebirth. But the wish to have a natural, unmedicated birth and a comfortable, familiar environment are high on the list for many mothers. If you have given birth at home in the past and are then going to a hospital for a subsequent delivery, you may be a little [...]
What is a lotus birth?
Every family has specific wishes for their labor and birth, and for that time immediately after a baby is born. Many want the opportunity to snuggle with their baby, some have their baby do the “breast crawl” up from the mom’s abdomen to nurse for the first time, and some… choose not to cut the [...]
Giving birth to twins naturally
Women who find out that they are expecting twins have a lot to work through, from how to have a healthy pregnancy, to how to parent two newborns at once, and how to give birth to twins. Although the cesarean section rate for twins is large, giving birth to twins vaginally and naturally (however you [...]
Does being obese set you up for a harder labor and birth?
The risks of obesity are well-documented, as are its possible consequences during pregnancy. Those women who had a BMI of 29 or over have an increased probability of developing gestational diabetes, but also of having a baby with spina bifida, heart problems, a cleft palate and other health complications. Does being obese also set you [...]
Is it possible to predict postpartum hemorrhage in advance?
Losing a dangerously high amount of blood following childbirth is called postpartum hemorrhage, and that means more than 500 ml. Postpartum hemorrhage can go from not present to life-threatening within minutes, and needs immediate medical intervention. Is it in any way possible to predict postpartum hemorrhage in advance?
Cord blood banking – is it a scam?
“Should I bank my baby’s cord blood or not?” This is a common dilemma among expectant parents today. The practice of cord blood banking has become relatively common, and its aim is to protect that little newborn baby from disease later in life. Stem cells, found in cord blood, can apparently be used in a [...]
Will your labor and delivery be similar to your mother’s?
Will your labor and delivery be similar to your mother’s? This is a question that many pregnant women ask themselves. Unfortunately, there is not much beyond anecdotal evidence to suggest that this is true. Labor and birth are hard to predict, and even one and the same woman may have different experiences with different babies.
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