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Baby Chick podcast: How to Take Charge of Your Birth
I recently discussed how to Take Charge of Your Birth and obtain optimal care during labor and birth with Baby Chick's pregnancy, birth, and postpartum expert, Nina Spears. Head on over to Baby Chick to hear what we have to say about how women and people capable of pregnancy can empower themselves...
Breastfeeding a Newborn? Here’s How to Get More Sleep
Perhaps one of the bigger challenges of having a new baby is getting sleep. There’s no end of advice on how to do this, much of it conflicting. No worries. The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine’s latest guideline comes to the rescue! Intended for maternity care professionals, “Physiological Infant...
How Much Does Labor Hurt?
You ask: How much is it going to hurt? I don't want an epidural, but I'm afraid of how painful labor might be. What can you compare the pain with? I answer: I can’t tell you how much labor will hurt because the experience of pain varies from person to person and even from labor to labor for the...
Home Sweet Home Birth video blog: Are Hospitals the Safest Place for Birth?
Are hospitals the safest place for birth? I recently discussed whether that was true with Anne Margolis, CNM, for her video blog post: Interview With Renowned Author Henci Goer. Starting out as a labor & delivery nurse, Anne is now a nurse-midwife with a home birth practice. You can find Anne...
How Often Does the Scar Give Way in VBAC Labors?
If you’re considering whether to plan a VBAC, without doubt the scariest part of that decision is the worry that the scar might give way with potentially dire consequences for your baby. This post will drag that monster out of the closet and provide you a detailed look. My hope is that giving it a...
Take Charge of Your Birth
The first in Henci’s new Take Charge of Your Birth Series, Labor Pain: What’s Your Best Strategy? delivers up-to-date access to the best medical research plus practical strategies for developing your plan and putting it into action. Also available in audiobook.
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