How to Use a Hot Water Bottle In Pregnancy Safely
Parents want to know if it is safe to use a hot water bottle in pregnancy. Some call it a heating bottle, hot bottle, warm water bottle, or hot water …
Third Trimester
How to Manage Anxiety During Pregnancy, Naturally
Anxiety during pregnancy can manifest itself in many ways – headaches, fatigue, poor appetite/diet, lack of sleep, irritability, etc. During pregnancy we should strive for peace in our minds, bodies, …
How to Progress Prodromal Labor ASAP
The following are helpful tips and tricks on how to progress prodromal labor, a frustrating and exhausting end of pregnancy phenomenon, as soon as possible. Of course, if you’re experiencing …
What Do Braxton Hicks Feel Like During Pregnancy? | Mother Rising
When pregnant with my first child I did not know what Braxton Hicks contractions felt like. It wasn’t until my midwife placed my hands on my tightening belly that I …
What Does It Feel like When Your Water Breaks? | Mother Rising
Being pregnant is a fascinating, strange, and awesome experience that comes with a long list of new bodily sensations. One bodily sensation in particular, the amniotic sac rupturing, has many …
16 Gifts for Pregnant Women That They Really Want
Baby registries are great – they help new parents get started with the latest baby gear, which is a tremendous blessing considering the financial investment of a first baby. Often …
Tips for Dads in the Delivery Room (Like How to Not Pass Out)
Many parents in my childbirth classes want to learn tips for dads in the delivery room (like how to not pass out and be totally useless). It’s pretty common for …
Kick Birth Trauma in the Ass (How to Prevent Birth Trauma)
Birth trauma happens when someone experiences a deeply distressing or disturbing birth. Sometimes birth trauma can result from a physically traumatic experience, but more often than not, birth trauma leaves …
Funny Pregnancy Printables – The ABCs of the Third Trimester
Funny pregnancy printables can help a woman in one of the most challenging times in her life – the third trimester. She is swollen, not sleeping well, busting out of …
15 Signs That It’s Time to Fire Your OB, Now!
OBs play very influential roles in women’s lives during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum. Having the right or wrong person at your birth can make or break your vagina. Literally. Unfortunately, …
Braxton Hicks Contractions – How to Know What’s Good | Mother Rising
During a first pregnancy, Braxton Hicks contractions may seem as elusive as Bigfoot, but especially for those who’ve had a baby before, they can sometimes be like an unwanted guest …
Do You Think Pineapple to Induce Labor Really Works? | Mother Rising
Considering the physical and emotional stress that accompanies the third trimester of pregnancy, it’s understandable that many parents wonder if eating pineapple to induce labor actually works. I mean, common, …