Signs of Labor – Is It Baby Time?
Towards the end of pregnancy, women experience new symptoms that leave them wondering if these are signs of the first stage of labor or just more “end of pregnancy stuff”. …
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IV Pain Meds in Labor – An Epidural Alternative
IV pain meds in labor are the go-to epidural alternative for parents looking for a less invasive pain medicine. In my experience as a doula, IV pain meds in labor …
12 Tips for Early Labor to Prioritize Rest and Avoid Exhaustion
One of the best tips for early labor is to prioritize rest in order to avoid exhaustion in the later stages of labor. Why is prioritizing rest important? First time …
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 …
First Stage of Labor 101 for the First Time Parent
The first stage of labor is the longest stage and everything that happens before pushing, birth, and the placenta. Because it’s so long and varied, the first stage of labor …
Early Labor: How to Identify It and What to Do
Early labor is the beginning of the first stage of labor, the longest part of the birthing process. Early labor is a combination of end of pregnancy symptoms mixed with …
Prodromal Labor 101: What It Is, What It’s Not and How to Cope
Despite prodromal labor not being mentioned in the most common pregnancy books, you’ll still hear it frequently being discussed among friends, with care providers and in online communities. Because of …
Natural Birth Plan: What You Need to Know About Writing One
I don’t enthusiastically encourage creating a birth plan with my childbirth classes and even my doula clients. One reason is because I dislike the negative responses from nurses in the …
What Do Contractions Feel Like in Labor?
According to some, contractions feel like the abdominal cramping you get with bad diarrhea that rhythmically come and go, strengthening in intensity and eventually become longer, closer together and more intense/painful …
The Stages of Labor: How to and Helpful Tips
When parents begin to understand the stages of labor and how birth typically unfolds, it gives them a better idea of what labor may be like for them. Once moms …
Snacks for Labor | Mother Rising
Snacks for labor are as essential as the demands of labor and delivery are high. One way to stay strong is to eat and drink throughout the entire process. Even …
DIY Electrolyte Cubes for Labor and Birth
I’ve been at a lot of births. And whew, birth is a lot of work. The demands of labor require lots of hydration and lite meals as needed. Why is …