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Waiting to find out the gender of your baby at birth also has advantages. First of all there are no mistakes made. No names picked out and labeled. No rooms are painted. And no gender specific clothing purchased.
Waiting to find out can be beneficial even if you really, really want a baby girl. Because, when [...]
The choice of finding out the sex of your baby before birth is largely based on things like prenatal bonding, selection of a name and preparation for a new baby. It may be easier to deal with a disappointment prior to the birth of your baby. Knowing ahead of time allows you to work through [...]
The first part of the problem is admitting that your baby is different from what you expected or desired. Your family and friends may not be very forgiving when you hold a healthy child and you are sad because it’s not a girl or a boy. This can lead to many women not admitting that [...]
Gender disappointment is fairly common and is nothing to feel ashamed about. There are many reasons to feel disappointed in the gender of your baby. Common reasons for women to feel this way are:
They feel they’ll be unable to connect to a particular gender
They have several children of the same gender already
Pressure from family to [...]
Having a child is a big deal for both you, your partner and everyone around you. It may feel like there’s a lot of pressure on you. Considering the many societal, familial, and personal issues surrounding children, it is no wonder many moms suffer varying degrees of sadness and depression over baby’s sex. For most [...]
An epidural is an injection into the small of your back, using a curved, hollow needle. The needle goes between the vertebrae of your back, and into the space outside the coverings that surround your spinal cord. A fine tube is passed through the needle and then the needle is removed. The tube is taped [...]
Entonox is often called “gas and air”. It’s a gas made up of 50% oxygen and 50% nitrous oxide, it is colorless and odorless.
You can have “gas and air” whenever you want in labor. Simply put the mouthpiece between your lips or teeth and breathe deeply and evenly. Continue to breathe deeply until you start [...]
To help ease contractions it can really help to stay warm. Take a hot-water bottle filled with hot (not boiling) water, wrap it carefully in a towel and place it against your back. When your baby is being born, a soft warm flannel placed over your perineum (the tissue between the back of the vagina [...]
If you are considering VBAC, it’s worthwhile thinking carefully about where to have your baby. Check out the local maternity units to see how they feel about VBAC, and how supportive they are likely to be.
When you want to have a VBAC after several c-sections, discuss your individual circumstances with your doctor. It’s also a [...]
This is when the scar on your uterus gives way, usually during labor, although it can happen during pregnancy, or during a c-section operation too. Uterine rupture can be life-threatening for both mother and baby. However, it’s very rare.
Your risk of uterine rupture increases if you have a vertical scar, but it’s much more usual [...]
