Baby
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The Birth of Benjamin John Wannamaker
Feb 23rd
The Birth of Benjamin (Edited to suite a more broad audience. Hope everyone enjoys! ) It was Saturday evening Jan 1st 2011 around 5pm. Tucker & I were hanging out in the living room. I began to have a normal, painless Brampton Hicks contraction. At the “peak” of this contraction I felt & heard a
Chiropractic Care & Pregnancy
May 10th
Most women do not know that seeing a Chiropractor during pregnancy should be as important as the prenatal visits throughout the pregnancy. When I was pregnant with my daughter my midwife told me that it was top of the list & a must. In fact, there are some midwives that will not see a woman
*A Beautiful Birth* ~Birth #1~
Apr 13th
A Beautiful Birth series- Birth 1. This mother asked to remain annymous due to the minor issues she faced in her homebirth. Her story walks us right along side her as she takes her contractions one at a time, goes with her bodys natural urges, and then welcomes a beautiful baby boy. Please enjoy this
What to Ask When Picking an OB/Midwife
Apr 12th
What to Ask When Picking an OB/Midwife I was asked a question on Formspring.me/ChildbirthEdu (my question and answers page regarding pregnancy/birth/postpartum) recently. This person was wondering what the best things are to ask of an OB or Midwife when trying to decide which one to used for your birth. I started a detailed reply and
To Push or Not to Push…
Mar 30th
To Push or Not to Push… That is the Question. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I have learned a lot about birth over the years. I have seen a lot of patterns in labor that lead to the “same” outcomes. I have heard a 1000 variations of generally the same story. One thing I had not seen a pattern
Natural Birth In The News
Mar 19th
>>>>>>>>> Hey everyone! So here are some of the more recent things in the news that you can find about Natural Childbirth. I post most of these to my Twitter, but I thought about how some of you dont follow me on Twitter and I should be posting them on my website as well, for
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
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
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