Natural Birth (Vaginal Birth – VBAC)
There are those who wonder why with the advent of epidural anesthesia a woman would “martyr” herself by not having pain relieving medications in labor. There are others who aren’t sure what they want and go in and try to have an unmedicated birth. And then there are [...]
Giving birth to your child is an experience you will never forget. You hope the joy of meeting your newborn will overshadow the trials of labor; you want the memory to be a positive one. Your goal is to pick a birthing method that will make this event as pleasurable and painless as possible.
Choosing a [...]
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 [...]
