childbirth options
Lamaze Method
Lamaze is much more than simple breathing techniques. It emphasizes pain management through relaxation and breathing exercises. Lamaze believes that a mother in labor is able to reduce her pain by conditioning her responses to contractations through breathing and imagery. Read "Lamaze Method of Childbirth" to learn more.
Sandy's Surprise -- Worried About Attachment To This Baby?
I'm a little worried about my attachment to this baby. I mean, I care immensely about this baby and I only want good things for it. But I'm not so sure I have a lot of love for it yet. I read all these things about maternal love, and I know I don't feel anywhere near that for this baby. Is that normal at this stage?
Birth Centers
Giving birth is one of the most unforgettable and intimate experiences you will ever experience. That is why choosing where you'll give birth is such an important decision. Birth centers offer a personalized and comfortable place for childbirth where pregnancy and birth are normal situations, not an illness.
PUSH: Shot, in the Dark
Epidural. In the Childbirth Universe, no four syllables have more power as an argument-starter. The word provokes defensiveness in some and smugness in others. There's hand-wringing. Rationalizing. Pontificating.
Birth Centers
Giving birth is one of the most unforgettable and intimate experiences you will ever experience. That is why choosing where you'll give birth is such an important decision. Birth centers offer a personalized and comfortable place for childbirth where pregnancy and birth are normal situations, not an illness.
PUSH: Shot, in the Dark
Epidural. In the Childbirth Universe, no four syllables have more power as an argument-starter. The word provokes defensiveness in some and smugness in others. There's hand-wringing. Rationalizing. Pontificating.
Sandy's Surprise -- Worried About Attachment To This Baby?
I'm a little worried about my attachment to this baby. I mean, I care immensely about this baby and I only want good things for it. But I'm not so sure I have a lot of love for it yet. I read all these things about maternal love, and I know I don't feel anywhere near that for this baby. Is that normal at this stage?
Lamaze Method
Lamaze is much more than simple breathing techniques. It emphasizes pain management through relaxation and breathing exercises. Lamaze believes that a mother in labor is able to reduce her pain by conditioning her responses to contractations through breathing and imagery. Read "Lamaze Method of Childbirth" to learn more.
