Julie Wannamaker
I am an AAHCC Certified Childbirth Educator for The Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth. I am a mother of 2 beautiful babies, both born at home. Pregnancy & birth are passions of mine. Im a purist by nature.
Homepage: http://Naturalchildbirthedu.com
Posts by Julie Wannamaker
The New Website
Mar 8th
Hey everyone! As you can see, some serious changes have been going on! Tucker convinced me that in the long run going with WordPress over iWeb was going to be better. It was one stresseful afternoon trying to figure out this less than user friendly program, but I am already loving it! Please send out
The Fetal Heimlich Maneuver
Feb 11th
Lets give a little background of what the Heimlich Maneuver is, just to lay a foundation. Definition: Heimlich maneuver – An emergency first-aid treatment, consisting of a series of under-the-diaphragm abdominal thrusts, used on a person choking on food or a foreign object. (http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/adult_nontrauma/glossary.cfm#H) In any case, the Heimlich maneuver was created to help expel
Healthy Child Healthy World
Feb 2nd
So… this is a bit outside the realm of pregnancy, but since pregnancy leads to motherhood (lol) it’s a really important thing to talk about here! A friend on FB recently posted this video on her page and it was INSPIRING to say the least! I had to put it here for everyone to see.
Gluten and Infertility
Jan 31st
I have struggled in my pregnancies in life. I am one of MANY women out there who have struggled in one form or another with infertility. My journey began back in 2003. I found out I was pregnant in the summertime and didnt think of anything but when my baby was to be born… until
Delayed Cord Clamping
Jan 25th
Delayed Cord Clamping: Many people do not understand cord clamping. We are familiar with seeing the baby being born and the cord being cut straight away and handed to either mom or the nursing staff. Did you know though that cutting the cord immediately after birth is not as beneficial as delaying this procedure? A
Electronic Fetal Monitor (EFM)
Jan 11th
Lets talk about the Electronic Fetal Monitor (EFM): Basics- As shown in the picture above the EFM is the form of ultrasound used during labor. It usually consists of 2 bands strapped around moms belly during labor. One band measures the baby’s heart tones and the other measures the moms contractions. In Colorado and many
The Natural Alignment Plateau
Dec 23rd
N.A.P- Natural Alignment Plateau. This natural phenomenon occurs in a large number of births, but is rarely talked about in the modern world of obstetrics. Im not even sure that doctors & nurses have been educated on this naturally occurring event in their formal eduaction. The N.A.P. is a normal period of time in many
The Brewer Pregnancy Diet
Dec 11th
What should a pregnant mother eat? Dr. Tom Brewer formulated a diet to try and change the high rate of Toxemia in pregnancy. He had great sucess with this in his practice. This is a fantastic diet to follow while youre pregnant. While no diet can GUARETNEE that you wont end up with Toxemia- following
The Pros/Cons of the Epidural
Dec 7th
Most women when walking in the door to their chosen hospital to deliver their baby opt FOR the Epidural. Many of them however, don’t realize that the choice to do so, could alter the rest of their labor and birth. The Epidural is a form Anesthesia also known as a *local* form of pain medication.
Pitocin
Nov 27th
Lets talk today about Pitocin. Pitocin will be discussed in this article in relation to birth. The Basics: Pitocin is the synthetic, man made version of Oxytocin. Oxytocin is a naturally occurring hormone produced by the body. When is Pitocin Used in labor? Although Pitocin is meant to only be used in late first stage