Late Pregnancy Emotions During the Last Month Take all the emotions you’ve felt over the past eight months, intensify them, and you’ve got an idea of the late pregnancy emotions you can expect during month nine. You may be tired of being big, tired of being tired and very ready to get the pregnancy over […]
Make Childbirth Easier
16 Ways to Make Childbirth Easier There are many ways that you can prepare yourself for labor to make the experience easier. Try these 16 tips to make childbirth easier. 1. Be Informed During your childbirth classes you will learn a lot about the anatomy and physiology of labor, especially how the uterus contracts and […]
Drinking and Eating During Labor
Tips for Drinking and Eating During Labor Childbirth is going to take a lot out of you, and it is important to keep yourself nourished so you will have the strength to get through it. Although labor is usually not a time when you have a big appetite, there are good times to get in […]
5 Labor Tested Birthing Positions
5 Birthing Positions to Help Labor Along Labor often requires you to periodically switch positions. Here are 5 birthing positions that can help you through your labor. 1. Squatting You may wonder why you should squat when you could be lying comfortably on your side in bed. Squatting benefits mother and baby. It widens the […]
Eagerly Expecting Labor & Delivery
How You May Feel While Eagerly Expecting Labor During your ninth month your eagerness to deliver yourself of this bulge and hold in your arms the precious life you have been growing may make you think every twinge from your uterus is “it.” It usually isn’t “it,” and days or weeks of eagerly expecting labor […]
Beginning of Labor Signs
How to Know You Are in the Beginning of Labor You’re officially in active labor when your cervix is four centimeters dilated. Some women can stay just shy of this stage of dilatation for days or a week or two before they experience consistently regular, hard contractions. So we will arbitrarily say you are in […]
3 Early Labor Tips for Dad
Helping Mom: Labor Tips for Dad On mom’s big day, dad can be the most helpful person in the delivery room. You can be there from beginning to end, helping your wife with the birth. Here are three labor tips for dad to help you be as supportive as possible for the mother of your new child: 1. […]
Understanding The Stages of Labor
What You Need to Know About The Stages of Labor It is important to know as much as you can about each of the three stages of labor so that you can know what to expect when D-day (delivery day) arrives. The First Stage of Labor During the first stage of labor you will begin […]
Pointers for Pushing During Labor
6 Tips for Pushing During Labor You will be doing a lot of work on your labor day so make sure you are working efficiently to help push baby out. Try these 6 tips for pushing during labor to help you make your pushes count. 1. Push When Your Body Tells You As soon as […]
Emotional Changes While Pregnant
Experiencing Emotional Changes While Pregnant Being pregnant can put you on an emotional roller coaster. Towards the end of your pregnancy being anxious about baby coming throw another element into the experience. These emotional changes while pregnant can be confusing and frustrating but are a natural part of the experience. Below are 8 emotional changes […]
Physical Changes in the Eighth Month of Pregnancy
Your Changing Body in the Eighth Month of Pregnancy There is one word that describes how you feel in the eighth month of pregnancy: BIG. Your belly is big. Your baby is getting big. You’re beginning to have problems getting around. Chances are you’re taking these problems in stride because you know you have only […]
Easy Ways to Better Sleeping During Pregnancy
7 Tips for Better Sleeping During Pregnancy There are many discomforts that can keep from getting enough sleep while you’re pregnant. Try these 7 tips for better and more peaceful sleeping during pregnancy. 1. Take a Catnap Try catnapping during the day to make up for missed sleep at night. 2. Go to Bed Earlier […]