The COVID-19 panedmic has changed many things about our culture. This post outlines how COVID-19 may affect your labor, delivery and birth and what you can do if you’re pregnant during the pandemic. First off, let me say, I’m sorry your birth experience will be different than you imagined due to the COVID-19 pandemic. My …
If your doctor has recommended a labor induction, check this post out! Everything you need to know about induction including medications used, methods for inducing, why labor induction is done, and how long inductions can take.
Check out an American’s experience giving birth in Japan! In this interview with LaShawn of The Yokohama Life, we discuss the cultural differences between countries, and the differences may surprise you!
These common mistakes women make during labor aren’t helping anyone! If you want a fast and easy labor and birth, avoid making these simple mistakes. Who doesn’t want a faster and easier labor? Moms are always looking to make labor and delivery easier, so I decided to write this post after seeing mom after mom …
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It’s impossible to imagine what labor feels like. And anticipating pain in labor is stressful for many people. I can totally understand! It’s hard to think about, and unless you’ve experienced it, you can’t fathom the entire experience. Giving birth is complicated! You’ll feel many things during your delivery. Excitement to meet your baby, fear …
I’m going to be completely honest: I often forget that my patients don’t know everything I’m talking about when it comes to labor and delivery. And then when they nervously ask what I’m talking about I feel terrible!! Bad nurse! Before I was a labor and delivery nurse, I had very basic knowledge about childbirth that I …
One of the first things people think about when it comes to childbirth is the pain. It’s the big cloud that looms over your baby’s exciting birthday, and there are a lot of misconceptions about what can be done for pain! Epidurals are one of the most common methods for pain relief. It is a small …
Make labor and birth easier by learning exactly what to expect. You can rock your labor like the queen that you are with these labor tips from a mom and labor nurse! Labor…so scary…so exciting…and so many unknowns! I remember feeling excited for labor with my first pregnancy! I thought, “I can handle it! At the …
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Labor and Delivery: natural vs. epidural Giving birth is a scary, scary event in a woman’s life. There are so many questions to ask and have answered… Will I breast or bottle feed? What should I name the baby? Will I go into labor on my own or be induced? Will my water dramatically break while I’m grocery …
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