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

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to the Natural Childbirth RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!“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 [...]

Video: Natural Waterbirth

This is a lovely waterbirth video from YouTube. Notice how the noises the mother is making sound much more pleasurable than the agonizing moans you hear from most mothers who choose the medical model of childbirth. While this waterbirth does have a midwife in attendance, the midwife seems to do a fairly decent [...]

Episiotomies… Do You Really Need One?

By Heather Hill
If you’re like me when I was pregnant, you are probably being bombarded with information. Between reading and getting so much advice about everything from what to feed your baby to which diaper cream to use, you might find that you have more questions than answers. You are also probably wondering about what [...]

Pain Relief During Childbirth

Author: Simone Butler
Giving birth can an extremely uncomfortable and painful experience for many mothers, and while for some women labor goes quickly and relatively easily, for others it can turn into a real ordeal. Where our grandmothers had to go through the pain barrier more or less unaided, there are quite a few options available [...]

Pregnancy and Birth for First Time Mothers

Author: Juzaily Ramli
If you are pregnant for the first time, the idea of childbirth can be frightening and a bit overwhelming. Typically, a pregnancy takes anywhere from 38 to 42 weeks. Though many first-time mothers indicated that their babies were delivered past their due date, it is always best to be ready and prepared for [...]

The Benefits of Waterbirthing

Author: Heather Hill
Considering a waterbirth? Think about it this way…..Wouldn’t a peaceful and serene birth, with a relaxed and focused mother be a wonderful way to bring a baby into this world? Having a waterbirth is an option for mom’s who want to give birth naturally. Childbirth is such a powerful experience for a woman. [...]

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 childbirth and cope [...]

Video: Natural Waterbirth

Now this is natural childbirth. This is a beautiful waterbirth. Notice how effortlessly the baby comes out when the mom is not on her back. Always remember that a supine (on the back) position is the absolute worst position to give birth in. Women are on their backs for the benefit of hospital [...]

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 that way.
Childbirth [...]


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