Month: March 2024

[ad_1] Welcome to the colorful world of baby poop! It’s not just about dirty diapers; it’s a window into your baby’s health. From mustard yellow to green, brown, red, black, white, and orange, each hue has its own explanation, as you can see in the baby stool color chart below.   Pin This article will […]

[ad_1] How big is my baby this week? Baby size development week by week during pregnancy is a fantastic miracle! But understanding what size a baby really is just by reading about grams, oz, millimeters, or inches is difficult. Check out this baby size chart by fruits and vegetables instead –  a fun way to […]

[ad_1] This natural birth tip comes from Ina May Gaskin, one of the midwives who helped establish The Farm Midwifery Center.   Summary of My Natural Birth Tip Video! Ina May Gaskin talks about how you can get big like a man during childbirth (and why you want to!). Your body is magic!  I love this. […]

[ad_1] A good pregnancy documentary offers an eye-opening view of pregnancy, birth, and babies.  These birth documentaries show you options and highlight how maternity care works for real women worldwide.   Filled with personal stories, delivery scenes, and commentary from medical experts, midwives, and birth workers, these films may completely change how you look at […]

[ad_1] I’ve been through childbirth 8 time – and after the first couple of babies, I started looking into how to handle the ring of fire during a natural birth with as little pain as possible! I discovered some techniques that helped me push out babies with far less pain – including a 10lb 10oz […]

[ad_1] Curious about fetal movement? Wondering about the kicks, rolls, and rhythmic jerks you feel from your baby? I’ll help you understand all types of movements and what to expect with them! Fetal movement is the sensation of your baby kicking, rolling, or hiccuping inside your womb. First movements may feel like tiny flutters that […]

[ad_1] The last thing you want during childbirth is to have someone’s fingers poking inside you!  Here’s how to track labor without a vaginal exam: #1 – Watch the Red (and Purple) Line Midwife Anne Frye says research backs up the 2cm-wide “red line.”  It starts just behind the anus and moves up the gluteal […]

[ad_1] Today is my sixth baby’s birthday!  Here are six things that led to his gentle, painless birthing: #1 – I Embraced My Power Labor and birth are POWERFUL… …and those strong contractions are YOUR power.  I embraced my contractions and stepped right into their intensity.  That shifted how I handled labor and made it […]

[ad_1] Not sure if you want an epidural or not?   Here are some evidence-based downsides to weigh: 1 – Posterior Babies Evidence shows that more babies are posterior when moms have epidurals.  That leads to long labors and a strong chance of “failure to progress” – and often a c-section you didn’t want. 2 – […]

[ad_1] Most women go through pregnancy hoping they don’t develop a complication.  After all, doctors make it sound like it’s just bad luck – they may need to step in and save you! Here’s the truth: OBs are just like other doctors – they focus “the cure” and NOT on prevention: Doctors don’t go to […]