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The Benefits of A Water Birth

Benefits of a water birth

The Benefits of A Water Birth Water birth is exactly what it sounds like, giving birth in a tub of water. Of course you will want to keep the water warm as that is most comfortable for mother and child. While it is an uncommon practice, it is one with many benefits. Some who go [...]

Binding After Birth

Malaysian Birth Practices

If I had to give birth somewhere outside of the Western world, then a rural Malaysian village might be my choice. The traditional Malaysian midwives (called bidans) seem to take such gentle and nourishing care of the women they look after, giving them just the sort of ‘natural birth’ that we romanticize. The bidan is very [...]

Top Trends in Pregnancy and Birth

Birth Networks, Birth Stories, Hypnosis for Childbirth, Prenatal Yoga, Water-assisted Labor, Doulas, & Pregnancy Massage Source: www.PRWeb.com 7 Alternative ways to prepare for childbirth and cope with the intensity of labor. Carlsbad, CA (PRWEB) — As the shift toward self-education continues to grow, large numbers of American women are choosing alternative ways to prepare for [...]

Video:Unassisted Childbirth

This is a nice video by Laura Shanley who wrote the book “Unassisted Childbirth” and runs the site www.unassistedchildbirth.com. The concept of not using a doctor or midwife at all makes so much sense when you come to terms with the fact that a woman’s body already knows how to give birth and will do [...]

Who Says Childbirth Needs to be Painful?

Source: PRWeb.com Secrets of having a great birth are uncovered in this newly released book. 48 moms share their stories and wisdom through their own inspirational birth stories. (PRWEB) — Studies show that nine out of ten first-time mothers are afraid of giving birth and worried about the pain. But it doesn’t have to be [...]

Hypnotherapy for Childbirth

“HypnoBirthing® provides the missing link that allows women to use their natural instincts to bring about a safer, easier, more comfortable birthing. Emphasis is placed on pregnancy and childbirth, as well as on pre-birth parenting and the consciousness of the pre-born baby. ” Hypnobirthing.com Author: Jamie McMillan Ever thought about having a natural childbirth and [...]

She Births: A Modern Woman’s Guidebook for an Ancient Rite of Passage

“She Births: A Modern Woman’s Guidebook for an Ancient Rite of Passage” by Marcie Macari explores the Spiritual side of childbirth that is often overlooked or missing entirely in modern medically managed childbirths. Macari makes an excellent argument for all women to explore within to find their Divine Feminine and take that to their pregnancy [...]

Video: Unassisted Childbirth Testimonial

Many unassisted and midwife assisted homebirths are preceded by a traumatic hospital birth. First time moms are often more naive, innocent and trusting of the “system”. They come out of the hospital traumatized from a violent birth that either blasted their baby from their body with chemicals or sliced their baby from their womb. Other [...]

Video: Ecstatic Childbirth Video

I don’t normally care for childbirth videos that are taken from between mom’s legs while she is lying down. For one thing, it cements the idea in the viewer’s head that this is an appropriate position for childbirth, when it is actually the worst. Secondly, it is normally demeaning, degrading and objectifying to women as [...]

How to Relax During Childbirth

Whether you use hypnosis, yoga or deep breathing, an effective childbirth requires the ability to relax. Relaxing during stress and pain is easier said than done, but nine months of practice can create a relaxation pro with one more tool in her childbirth arsenal. By: Heather Hill The best childbirth tips for an expectant mother [...]

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