labor and delivery
« Previous EntriesManaging Nausea During Labor
Monday, March 10th, 2008Not to scare you, but…it is fairly common for women to throw up or become nauseous at some point in labor.
One way to help you manage nausea - whether it be from morning sickness, labor, or motion - is to suck on Preggie Pops or Preggie Pop Drops. They’re “all-natural, delicious, drug-free, and doctor-recommended“…and many [...]
Book Review: Hypnobirthing, The Mongan Method
Sunday, March 9th, 2008When it comes to natural childbirth (a.k.a. childbirth without drugs), there are three basic pain management “methods” that you can choose from:1. Bradley (a.k.a. Husband-Coached Childbirth)2. Lamaze3. Hypnobirthing
When I say “method,” I am describing a prescribed system or class wherein you follow a particular philosophy.
There is, of course, also an extensive menu of other “techniques” [...]
Choosing A Midwife - A Primer for Moms-to-Be
Saturday, March 8th, 2008If you are a mom-to-be, you have many choices ahead of you - not only about what car seat to choose and what to do after maternity leave - but also about the “big day.”
The two choices that will especially set the stage for your birth experience are the birth environment (hospital, birth center, or [...]
The Best Parenting Book of 2008 - Raising Baby Green
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008I just read the best parenting/family book of 2008 (okay, it was published in 2007, but I just read it…). It’s revolutionary actually. It will rock your perspectives, alter your thinking, and change your world (literally). It’s Raising Baby Green: The Earth-Friendly Guide to Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Baby Care by Dr. Alan Greene.
When I first [...]
The Business of Being Born (A documentary; A movement)
Saturday, February 9th, 2008If you haven’t heard the buzz about The Business of Being Born, I wanted to take a few minutes to tell you about the newly released film that premiered at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival in New York City.
Created by Executive Producer Ricki Lake and Director Abby Epstein, the film promises to “make a compelling [...]
Birth Centers 101
Thursday, January 24th, 2008If you are pregnant, you are probably aware that you have three options when it comes to the location of your impending birth: a hospital, a birth center, or your home. Today we’ll focus on the birth center option.
I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Cynthia Flynn, the newly elected President of the American Association [...]
Are Epidurals and Cesareans Linked?
Saturday, December 22nd, 2007Not according to William Camann, an anesthesiologist and author of Easy Labor: Every Women’s Guide to Choosing Less Pain and More Joy in Childbirth. Camann said, “All of the available evidence now, and there are lots of good studies on this, very clearly shows no cause-and-effect relationship between epidurals and cesareans.”
A 2007 review published by [...]