Posted by Sarah Meder on Tuesday, December 1, 2009
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Pregnancy
The Due Date - That special date when you get to meet your precious new born child!
This will often be one of the very first things you will found out following a positive pregnancy test and it's the first thing people want to know when they discover you are pregnant.
It's a date that women think of with great excitement in the beginning, and towards the end of the pregnancy it torments them because it either feels like they'll never reach it or they have to deal with disappointment when they ... Continue reading...
Posted by Sarah Meder on Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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Pregnancy
Birth Plans have, over the years, been highly promoted by birth activists as a way the pregnant mother can take control of her birth and have her needs heard, instead of just being treated as a sick patient. While the intention of creating a birth plan is great, when it comes to the practical application of this, the plan generally gets thrown out the window.
As a Birthing From Within mentor we do not generally advocate the use of a birth plan, as we know just how unpredictable birth can be an... Continue reading...
Posted by Sarah Meder on Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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Inspiration
This is a pose used in Yoga and it is called “The Tree Pose” or in
Sanskrit “Vrksasana”.
When using this pose, a person should be like a tree, with roots
holding them firmly to the earth but still able to bend and sway in
harmony with the breeze or mighty gale.
A similar mindset is needed to
face childbirth, where you are firmly grounded and can have a sense of
inner peace and calm while being able to adjust and accept any
obstacles that may arise.
Posted by Sarah Meder on Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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Interventions
According to this article:
"If
a blood pressure gauge is placed on an unclamped umbilical cord, it will pick
up pressure rises as high as 60 mm Hg with each uterine contraction. This
indicates that these contractions are intimately involved in the transfer of
placental blood through the cord. A striking pressure rise, which persists
through the first few hours of life, is also evident in the baby's vena cava
and right atrium of the heart. All studies on this indicate a sign...
Posted by Sarah Meder on Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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Caesarean Section
First, make sure you check out the article called "A c-section, but naturally"!
Penny Simpkin is an American author of several books and is an outspoken birth activist since 1968.
If you find yourself in place where a c-section has become the best and safest option for the birth of your child, then this is the document for you. This download is aimed at helping you take charge of your birth and offers suggestions on how to best deal with the birth by c-section. Mothers having a c-section need t... Continue reading...
Posted by Sarah Meder on Friday, October 16, 2009
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Caesarean Section
This is a new term that is gaining popularity as it provides
a very different approach to Ceasarean Surgery.It offers parents, and their baby, some aspects of a vaginal
birth that are not normally associated with ceasarean birth.
During the traditional method of ceasarean surgery, the
doctor tries to perform this as quickly as possible. The baby is pulled from
the mother uterus as soon as possible after the incision is made and then
whisked away to be evaluated, then swaddled and brought...
Posted by Sarah Meder on Thursday, October 8, 2009
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Orgasmic Birth
For most people the idea of having an orgasm during childbirth is inconceivable. It might even seem "wrong". The truth is that childbirth is simply another part of women's sexuality and that some women do experience orgasms during childbirth.
For more information on this fascinating and little known facet of childbirth, please visit the following website which is dedicated to this subject.
Posted by Sarah Meder on Thursday, October 8, 2009
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Newborns
Although breast is best, there are cases where bottle feeding is necessary. It can be very daunting to figure out which brand of bottle to use - there are just so many and each with their own special purposes!
Some top tips for choosing a bottle:
Don't choose what bottle you will use before your baby is born. The chances are that you might go through 3, or 10, or 20 different bottles and teats before you find out which one your baby likes most. So it's your baby that actually chooses in the en...
Posted by Sarah on Tuesday, September 8, 2009
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Caesarean Section
These days your biggest worry about the your baby's birth might be whether it should be by c-section or by vaginal birth. However, it was only as long ago as when your own mother was born (or maybe your grandmother) that the biggest concern for a pregnant woman was whether she would live through the experience.
Three things we can be very grateful for these days: Modern Medicine, Good Nutrition, and C-sections! It is because of these three things that the potential deaths of women and their ba... Continue reading...
This is a pose used in Yoga and it is called “The Tree Pose” or in
Sanskrit “Vrksasana”.
This section of the website contains information on different ways of giving birth, including information from magazines and videos.
