Doula

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Doulas on The Today Show

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to the Natural Childbirth RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Doulas are an absolutely wonderful addition to the modern, medical birthing environment. They are proven to reduce a number of unnecessary interventions, including cesarean. They offer emotional support and in many instances, doulas will gently [...]

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Psychological Pain of Childbirth

Birth is an extraordinary event for families and for the whole community. We have come a long way, and it is now rare for women to die in childbirth. There are still, however, many unanswered questions. Why is birth still perceived as dangerous, when it is such a natural event and there has never [...]

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Benefits of Using a Doula for Childbirth

During a prenatal visit with Ann and Roger, a first-time mom and dad, the pediatrician asked about their childbirth education experiences. Ann said the classes were like a lecture, and there was little time to get questions answered. “As we went through the meetings and learned about things that might happen, we began to feel [...]

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Pregnancy and Birth for First Time Mothers

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 what is [...]

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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 [...]

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Ulterior Motives of Your OB-GYN

Did Your Doctor Recommend a C-Section Just So He Could Get Home for Dinner? Learn About Unnecessary Medical Interventions in Labor and How to Avoid Them
Source www.PRweb.com
Moms: Do you really need that C-section or epidural? Registered nurse and midwife Breck Hawk, author of “Hey! Who’s Having This Baby Anyway?” reveals why these procedures are often [...]

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5 Reasons Why You Need a Doula

by Sita Payne Romero, LMT, CD
A doula is a labor support professional who can assist you when going through childbirth. Traditionally, women were always attended by other experienced women to help them get through this difficult life transition. In the modern day hospital setting, women are generally unattended until it is time to actually deliver. [...]

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My Birth Doula

by Suzanne Doyle-Ingram
By the time my husband and I finally got pregnant the first time, I had done a lot of reading about birth options and we had already decided to have a midwife instead of a doctor. We believe that pregnancy is a healthy state of being, and unless something came up, a midwife [...]

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