Articles related to "Episiotomy"
Episiotomy - How to Avoid One
Episiotomies used to be a common practice. Today research shows that there are few if any benefits for episiotomies. What should you do to avoid one?
• episiotomy • birth plan • obstetrician • perineal massage • midwife
Episiotomies used to be a common practice. Today research shows that there are few if any benefits for episiotomies. What should you do to avoid one?
• episiotomy • birth plan • obstetrician • perineal massage • midwife
How to Reduce Tears During Birth
Most mothers write a birth plan today. They will typically include preferences to avoid an episiotomy and reduce the amount of tearing during birth.
• tears during birth • perineal massage • episiotomies • care provider • birth plan
Most mothers write a birth plan today. They will typically include preferences to avoid an episiotomy and reduce the amount of tearing during birth.
• tears during birth • perineal massage • episiotomies • care provider • birth plan
Episiotomy-Is It Necessary?
When is episiotomy necessary and how you can to prevent or avoid it.
• episiotomy • birth • childbirth • pregnancy • perineal
When is episiotomy necessary and how you can to prevent or avoid it.
• episiotomy • birth • childbirth • pregnancy • perineal
The Episiotomy: Is It Necessary?
Increasing awareness surrounding the episiotomy is causing the medical community and expectant mothers to ask: Is It Necessary?
• episiotomy • birth • labor • pushing • infant
Increasing awareness surrounding the episiotomy is causing the medical community and expectant mothers to ask: Is It Necessary?
• episiotomy • birth • labor • pushing • infant
Benefits of Water Birth
Using water during labor and delivery is a real alternative to pain-relieving drugs. While there is a downside to the drugs, waterbirth has numerous benefits for both baby and mom.
• water • birth • labor • labour • delivery
Using water during labor and delivery is a real alternative to pain-relieving drugs. While there is a downside to the drugs, waterbirth has numerous benefits for both baby and mom.
• water • birth • labor • labour • delivery
Coalition for Improving Maternity Services-Part One
The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS) is a coalition of individuals and national organizations with concern for the care and well-being of mothers, babies, and families. Their mission is to promote a wellness model of maternity care that will improve birth outcomes and substantially reduce costs. This evidence-based mother-, baby-, and family-friendly model focuses on prevention and wellness as the alternatives to high-cost screening, diagnosis, and treatment programs. In part one of a series of articles on the CIMS, read about their mission and philosophy for improving maternity care.
• maternity care • birth • pregnancy • interventions • episiotomy
The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS) is a coalition of individuals and national organizations with concern for the care and well-being of mothers, babies, and families. Their mission is to promote a wellness model of maternity care that will improve birth outcomes and substantially reduce costs. This evidence-based mother-, baby-, and family-friendly model focuses on prevention and wellness as the alternatives to high-cost screening, diagnosis, and treatment programs. In part one of a series of articles on the CIMS, read about their mission and philosophy for improving maternity care.
• maternity care • birth • pregnancy • interventions • episiotomy
Perineal Massage
Research has shown proven benefits for doing prenatal perineal massage. Also discussed are step-by-step instructions for doing perineal massage as well as when to start.
• perineal massage • episiotomy • midwife • obstetrician • birth plan
Research has shown proven benefits for doing prenatal perineal massage. Also discussed are step-by-step instructions for doing perineal massage as well as when to start.
• perineal massage • episiotomy • midwife • obstetrician • birth plan
Pushing Techniques
Pushing effectively, helpful positions, conserving energy and how to labor down are crucial information for women to know as they prepare to give birth.
• pushing • labor down • episiotomy • perineal massage • midwife
Pushing effectively, helpful positions, conserving energy and how to labor down are crucial information for women to know as they prepare to give birth.
• pushing • labor down • episiotomy • perineal massage • midwife
Childbirth Class - Medications
In this class, we look at the medical interventions used during labor and birth and discover when they might be needed.
• childbirth class • medications • pain relief techniques • epidural • birth plan
In this class, we look at the medical interventions used during labor and birth and discover when they might be needed.
• childbirth class • medications • pain relief techniques • epidural • birth plan
The Three Stages of Labor
The first stage of labor includes early labor, active labor and transition. Second stage is the pushing stage and the third stage is the delivery of the placenta.
• stages of labor • early labor • active labor • transition • pushing
The first stage of labor includes early labor, active labor and transition. Second stage is the pushing stage and the third stage is the delivery of the placenta.
• stages of labor • early labor • active labor • transition • pushing
Natural Childbirth With Hypnosis
This interview with a HypnoBirthing Practitioner explains how the program helps reduce labor pain and creates a calmer, natural childbirth for mother and baby.
• hypnobirthing • natural childbirth • birth • pregnancy and childbirth • childbirth education
This interview with a HypnoBirthing Practitioner explains how the program helps reduce labor pain and creates a calmer, natural childbirth for mother and baby.
• hypnobirthing • natural childbirth • birth • pregnancy and childbirth • childbirth education
Five Reasons to Have a Homebirth
Here are some of the benefits of choosing a homebirth if you are healthy and have a low-risk pregnancy.
• homebirth • home birth • reasons to have a homebirth • having a baby at home • having your baby at home
Here are some of the benefits of choosing a homebirth if you are healthy and have a low-risk pregnancy.
• homebirth • home birth • reasons to have a homebirth • having a baby at home • having your baby at home