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Everything you want to know about your water breaking!
Learn everything you need to know about your water breaking and what to do if it breaks spontaneously or prematurely.
Understanding Low Amniotic Fluid In Late Pregnancy
My last two doula clients were both induced due to a diagnosis of Oligohydramnios –
Labor and Birth With An Epidural
Statistics show that 70% of birthing women will take an epidural during the labor and
Epidurals: The Pros and The Cons
Whether or not to opt for pain medication during labor and delivery is a personal
Group B Strep: Guidelines for Pregnancy
This blog entry was recently given to me from a New York City Midwife. The
Medical Indications for Cesarean Sections, Fact vs Myth
Last Sunday I took a workshop with Jessie Levey, Certified Childbirth Educator (CCE) through the
Nutritional Preparations to Help With Labor
The other day I was reading through some blogs and came across a story about

Cervical Dilation and Effacement
ÂCervical dilation and Âeffacement are terms that you will hear your care provider talk about
Estimate Fetal Birth Weight and Shoulder Dystocia
In the past week I have heard two rather disturbing stories from my students. One
The Birth – Insurance Relationship and Ways to Avoid a C-section
Before I became involved in the prenatal yoga and childbirth education world, I associated childbirth
Breathing for Labor, A Yogic Point of View
I am going to go out on a limb and say: “I strongly believe the
Dispelling the Fear About the Umbilical Cord
My friend and midwife, Jocelyn, passed this article on to me. I thought it was
Birth Plan vs Hospital Protocol
I often encourage my students and doula clients to take some time to figure out
PROM: Premature Rupture of the Membranes
In the movies and on TV the onset of labor is often depicted with the
Study: Home Birth With Midwife As Safe As Hospital Birth
My very good friend, Liz, recently told me she is pregnant with her third child.
Perineal Massage
I am often asked about the usefulness of perineal massage for expectant mothers. To be
Your Abdominal Muscles Can Help You Push Your Baby Out
Many women think that the abdominal region is off limits during pregnancy, when in fact
Updating a Standard: Fetal Monitoring
Take a moment to read this article about External Fetal Monitoring from yesterday’s New York
Hospital’s Oxytocin Protocol Change Sharply Reduces Emergency C-Section Share
One of my fellow chidlbirth advocates turned me onto an article about the correlation of

Do We Over Value Technology to Personal Touch
I just received my copy of New York Magazine yesterday and noticed that it was
The US Has One Of The Worst Maternal Mortality Rates In The World. Why?
FACT: The United States ranks 42nd in the WORLD for maternal mortality rates FACT: The
The Gate Control Theory of Pain Management in Childbirth and the Epidural
Last night I was teaching a refresher childbirth education class to a couple. The father
Recent Artcile, Childbirth: Can the U.S. Improve?
I love when childbirth related articles fall into mainstream media. The Sunday, LA Times published
Educate Yourself, Know Your Birth Options
I was really struck by a quote from Diana Korte and Roberta Scaer, authors of
Largest Study of it’s Kind States: Home births ‘as safe as hospital’
A recent article from BBC News, Home Births “as safe as Hospital”, highlights the largest
Study Finds Benefits For Skin to Skin contact with Newborn
Part of my job as a doula is to hold a prenatal meeting with the
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