Push! Bringing Baby Forth During Childbirth.
“Pushing felt good.” “The urge to push was unstoppable.” “I felt like I was going to split apart.” “It hurt so much more than I thought it would.” “I didn’t want to push.” “Why did I have to hold my...
View ArticlePushing for Birth – another look
“Pushing felt good.” “The urge to push was unstoppable.” “I loved when I got the urge to push!”. “I felt like I was going to split apart.” “It hurt so much more than I thought it would.” “I didn’t want...
View ArticlePreparing For Birth – Quotes from Women on What Pushing Feels Like
A couple of weeks ago I went on a quest to find out just what pushing was like for other women. As an educator and doula it is probably one of the more challenging concepts to address. Why? Well...
View ArticlePreparing For Birth – Has episiotomy been replaced by this practice?
In recent months I have noticed that during the end part of pushing and through delivery, care providers and/or nurses are doing very, very aggressive vaginal and perineal stretching. This is not the...
View ArticlePreparing For Birth – Common Pregnancy and Childbirth Terms
Below is a compilation of common terms and acronyms that women often will come across during pregnancy, labor, and delivery. Check back as more will be added from time to time. AROM – Artificial...
View ArticlePreparing For Birth – The Passage from She Births
The below writing in my opinion is one of the most eloquent and beautiful takes on labor and birth I have read. I am using it by permission of the author, Marcie Macari from her book She Births. I...
View ArticleWhat Does Pushing Feel Like? Many perspectives.
Women often ask me what does pushing feel like. As an educator and doula it is probably one of the more challenging concepts to address. Some of the imagery can be quite vulgar. “Push like you are...
View ArticleLooking for video clips or pictures of labor support
I am looking for some short video clips or pictures of pairs (couples or labor support pairing) to use in my in progress on-line childbirth class series. General, activities or positions needed: Birth...
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