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Inducing Labor Naturally – Here’s How To Do It Yourself

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No two women feel the same during pregnancy, but a large percentage will start to feel 'fed up' towards the end of their third trimester. As birth approaches, excited anticipation coupled with unpleasant side effects presented by pregnancy make it a tense and frustrating time. While a full term pregnancy comes at 40 weeks, it is considered perfectly safe for a baby to be born as early as 37 weeks. Therefore, women who are particularly uncomfortable (perhaps due to backache, a lack of … [Read more...]

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Pregnant And Nervous About Giving Birth? The 5 Stages Of Labor Explained

Giving birth is something that many women fear.Most of us have heard horror stories and watched movies that portray childbirth as a horrible event.While it's true that some parts of childbirth can be intense and painful, there are other stages of the birthing process that are only mildly uncomfortable.Eduction is the key. The more you understand about the process of labor and know what to expect, the less likely you are to fear it.Here's what you need to know about the stages of labor... … [Read more...]

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Natural Ways To Induce Labor At Home

If you're pregnant and nearing your due date, then you're probably wondering about some natural ways of inducing labor, rather than leaving it to the doctor to induce labor. Many women don't like the idea of invasive medical procedures and prefer to be more in control of their own bodies throughout their entire pregnancy. Depending on the woman, it can be technically safe to deliver up to 2 weeks past your due date. However, you may want to help speed things along a bit, if you … [Read more...]

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Cord Blood Banking: The Pros & Cons

If you're pregnant, then chances are you've thought about cord blood banking. There are a number of pros, as well as cons, when it comes to banking your baby's umbilical cord blood. Here are a few of the reasons to consider cord blood banking: Your baby's siblings or other family members could use the cord blood if they developed a disease where stem cells could help -- such as with leukemia. So If there is a history of diseases like leukemia in your family, then you may want to … [Read more...]

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Before You Make A Decision Regarding Unattended Home Births Read This!

There are more and more women deciding to have their babies at home without any medical assistance. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, these types of unattended home births increased by nearly 10% between 2006 and 2007. That's a pretty scary figure, in my opinion. While I personally can understand some women's need to separate themselves from the whole western medical approach to birth -- which can be quite intrusive -- I have to wonder about the safety issues. And I'm … [Read more...]

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Inducing Labor: The 5 Ways That Doctors Can Induce Labor

If your baby is late in coming, your doctor may decide to induce labor. When your doctor is inducing labor, he will try one or more of these 5 different methods: A finger inserted to separate the amniotic sac from the cervix. This causes the body to release prostoglandins and induces labor. Your doctor may give you synthetic prostoglandins to get labor started. A plastic balloon device may be inserted into your cervix and then filled with water to ripen the cervix. Your doctor … [Read more...]

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Premature Births Are On The Rise, But It’s Not Clear Why

Premature babies are a fact of life, and most moms-to-be know there is always a possibility that their baby may be born premature. However, in the last 20+ years, premature births have increased by 36%, and doctors don't really know why. In fact, in 40% of premature births, the cause is unknown. When the cause of premature birth is known, it's usually one of these reasons: Infections The uterus being overstretched as can sometimes happen in cases of multiple births Bleeding such as … [Read more...]

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4 Secrets To Saving On Baby Delivery Costs

Most of the time when you think about a baby, you think about how expensive having one is going to be. However, there are things you can do to help defray the costs of having a baby. Here are 4 things you can do to defray baby costs: Skip the private hospital room because it will cost more. Choose a hospital you like and can afford. Spend time with your baby while you're in the hospital. Sign up for and get all those freebies from the hospital where you gave birth! See … [Read more...]

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5 Tips For Knowing When It’s Time to Call The Doctor Because You’re In Labor

Knowing just when it's time to call your doctor can sometimes be difficult to tell, especially when it's your first baby. As if the pains of the contractions aren't enough to distract you, there are a bunch of other things you need to pay attention to. First, there are the signs that your body is preparing for labor. Then, there are different signs that indicate you're about to have your baby and it's time to call your doctor. Those are: #1  If you're having vaginal bleeding, then you … [Read more...]

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What To Expect With Regard To Discharge & Bleeding After Giving Birth

There is a certain amount of bleeding after giving birth which is called Lochia. It's your body's way of getting rid of all the extra mucous, blood and fluids that it collected while you were pregnant and carrying your baby. It's perfectly natural to have some bleeding and discharge for up to 6 weeks after you give birth to your baby -- whether you had a vaginal birth or cesarean birth. Lochia will be bright red to start out during the first 5 to 10 days. Then, it will level off to pink, and … [Read more...]

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