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Natural Ways To Induce Labor
There are many techniques that claim to naturally induce labor, but do any of them really work? This article takes a closer look at these techniques.
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Spicy Foods to Induce Labor
Eating spicy food has often been thought to naturally induce labor. Stimulating the mother's digestive system may in fact also stimulate contractions.
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Methods to Induce Labor Naturally
At the end of your pregnancy, it may come time to consider naturally inducing labor. Walking, spicy food and more can help bring on labor.
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Induced Labor: Is It More Painful?
Induced labor is a procedure that is becoming more common place in today's hospitals. In this article I describe why an induced labor may be more painful than a normal labor, as well as the steps that are taken to induce labor.
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Natural Methods of Labor Induction
If the cervix is ripe and the baby is at least 37 weeks gestational age, labor can be induced safely and naturally at home.
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Natural Ways to Induce Labor
The complete series of articles on various ways to induce your labor from pressure points to getting a massage and eating spicy foods. What are the most effective?
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Pregnancy and Labor Acupressure
Pregnancy acupressure makes it possible to induce labor naturally and ensure an easy labor and safe delivery. It can also be used to relieve pain, nausea and anxiety.
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Acupressure To Induce Labor
Acupressure has long been practiced to naturally induce labor. Using certain pressure points on the body can help to get labor going.
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Castor Oil to Induce Labor
Using castor oil is an effective way to induce labor. Yet castor oil induction can have negative side effects for some expectant mothers. Find out how to avoid problems.
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Childbirth Class - Cesarean Birth
In our online class series, class four consists of learning more about the medical aspects of labor as well as what you can do to naturally induce labor.
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Herbs for Inducing Labor
Herbs are sometimes used to induce labor contractions. There are potential unwanted side effects with herbs that all pregnant women need to know.
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Making Love to Start Labor
Oxytocin is secreted during love-making which, in turn, can also stimulate the uterus to contract. Love-making can be effective to induce labor if your body is ready.
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Natural Ways to Get Labor Started
Mothers have been using herbs and home remedies to induce labor since ancient times. Here are some reasonably safe and effective things to try at home.
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Pressure Points to Induce Labor
Acupressure has been used for thousands of years to treat a variety of illnesses. There are points that can stimulate contractions or induce labor.
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Tired of Being Pregnant!
Though many mothers are tired of being pregnant in late pregnancy, there are several things to consider before you use natural ways to induce labor.
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Black Cohosh Use in Pregnancy and Childbirth
Black cohosh has some risks, but it is generally considered to be a safe, effective herbal medicine when used with caution in pregnancy and childbirth.
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Guidelines for Labor Induction
Not all care providers or childbirth experts agree on the reasons for labor induction. New guidelines established by ACOG may help but are controversial.
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How to Ripen Your Cervix
If you have passed your due date, your cervix may need some help in order to be ready for labor. What cervical ripening agents may be used?
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Massage to Start Labor
Massage is one technique that mothers have found can help induce contractions. There are several places on the mother's body that are known to stimulate contractions.
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Reducing Inductions and Cesareans
Experts agree that routine inductions and cesareans are often unnecessary and preventable. Here is how one hospital made a difference.
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The Truth About Labor and Childbirth
There is no way to know what each individual birthing process will hold, but there are two things that every woman can be sure of.
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Top Reasons to Avoid Induction
Labor induction, whether by natural means or by IV pitocin is very common. If you are thinking about induction, learn when it is better to wait for labor.
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Benefits of Prenatal Massage
More women are becoming interested in prenatal massage to help make a pregnancy easier. It's important to know the benefits and risks of prenatal massage.
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Cytotec: From Ulcers To Inductions: A Deadly Evolvment
Misoprostol (Cytotec), a drug originally created by G.D. Searle & Co. to treat ulcers, has become an increasingly popular, and extremely dangerous method of induction.
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The Cytotec Controversy
Cytotec (misoprostil), a drug developed for the treatment of stomach ulcers, is being used with great frequency as a labor inducing drug in hospitals and birth centers. How safe is it though?
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Alphabetical Index of Articles
Find articles on topics ranging from prenatal testing, birth, breastfeeding, cesarean, doulas, epidurals and home birth, inductions, labor and more.
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Childbirth Class Series
Six classes in this online course discuss labor, pain management, questions to ask your provider, cesarean birth, breastfeeding and postpartum issues.
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Are Inductions more painful?
Some mothers report more pain with inductions. Is there proof that contractions from inductions actually hurt more?
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Medications and Interventions During Labor
Technology has entered the birthing realm and often replaces the normal physiology of labor. Parents need to know the truth about all procedures.
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What is a Postpartum Hemorrhage?
Postpartum hemorrhage is a potentially life threatening event that can occur after a woman delivers a baby and immediate action must be taken to stop bleeding.
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Being Induced or Waiting for Labor to Start
The number of labor inductions are on the rise today despite increasing evidence that they increase the number of cesareans and complications for the baby.
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Choosing a Licensed Pregnancy Massage Therapist
Pregnancy massage demands special techniques to ensure the health and safety of both mom and baby. Ask your doctor what type of registered therapist is best for you.
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Feverfew
Used for thousands of years and then forgotten, Feverfew has returned to the front line in the war on headaches.
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Formula Increases Newborn Risks
Gut immaturity of premature infants is exacerbated by formula and a new rat model shows why.
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Herbal Abortion Methods
Herbal abortion methods are generally considered to be unsafe, primarily because they almost always lack medical supervision.
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How to Prepare for a Natural Labor and Delivery
During the months leading to labor and delivery, a pregnant woman has time to attend birth classes and plan crucial details . Here's important birth information to help.
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Midknight Zone
Midknight Zone's birth!
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Mugwort
Regarded as a sacred and magical herb by many cultures, Mugwort also enjoys a place in the herbal pharmacopeia.
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Trista & Ryan Expecting Again
The original Bachelorette and her reality-show husband are pregnant, talking about a possible baby number three and optioning a new reality show.
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Why Was My Baby Stillborn?
Stillbirth, or fetal death after 20 weeks of pregnancy, is tragic for the entire family. There are many causes of stillbirth, and prevention education is essential.
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Baby too Big?
Is having a big baby a good reason for inducing labor or having a cesarean? Can you deliver a large baby without risk to the baby?
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Birth Information for Moms Wanting Natural Birth
Many women hope for a natural labor and delivery . here is birth information that can help them experience a natural child birth and enjoy the miracle along the way.
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Child's Death Blamed on Unlicensed Staff
A lawsuit filed January 27, 2009 in Miami by the Thomas More Society alleges the murder of a newborn, Shanice Denise Osbourne.
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Pain Relief Techniques for Labor
There are numerous pain relief techniques that can be used either with or without pain medication. What are the best comfort measures for labor?
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Periodontal Disease Overview
Pyorrhea or Periodontal Disease affects millions of Americans. This article will discuss what's currently known about the disease along with treatment solutions.
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Questions to Ask Your Provider
Early in your pregnancy, there are several interview questions you can ask while selecting your own obstetrician or midwife.
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Using a Doula During Childbirth
Hiring a doula for support can help expecting moms ease their fears and create a positive birth experience.
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Taking Time Out for Ourselves
Some rest and relaxation for us busy moms, dads, business owners, and work at home employees. Find some great links to insomnia resources, bath and aromatherapy information and questions, ideas and tips from other readers.
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Vaginal birth creates "needless" pelvic floor disorders?
Women will only agree to cesarean section (CS) if they are convinced it is safe for them and their baby. One of the first efforts of obstetricians promoting CS has been to take the scientific evidence on risks of CS and skew the data until it confesses to what they want it to say.
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Artificial Antioxidants
Antioxidants have always been viewed as the body's health guardians. A new study shows too much can do more harm than good in the early stages of type 2 diabetes.
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