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Pregnancy & Baby Index: Pregnancy - Birth: Preparation: Page 2
Pregnancy - Birth/Preparation
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Birthing big babies: Labor and delivery facts
If your doctor or midwife mentions your baby may be getting "too big," she may present information about inducing labor. While there's no right or wrong decision to make, there are some important things you should know about delivering a large baby!
Birthing tips from the experts
You know what it takes to get pregnant, and that at some point you’ll be caring for a newborn. But, it’s the step in between—GIVING BIRTH—that moms-to-be don’t always know they’ve signed up for. Here’s wha
Bonds of brothers and sisters: Older kids attending a birth
The fact that we can create another thinking and feeling human being is a miracle. And the birthing process that brings that little person into the world is a miraculous event in itself. It is so special that we often as
Childbirth classes: Effective tools?
Nurse and patient advocate Carolyn Rafferty, RN, BSN, can answer your childbirth questions! Send them to her here.
Contraction timer for labor
Is it really time? The main thing separating "real" labor from "false" labor is that in true labor, your contractions will get progressively longer, stronger, and closer together. Use this page to help you time your co
Delivery room glamour: First photo beauty tips
We know the most important part of delivering your baby is holding a healthy, happy baby in your arms, but you also want to look good for those first photos of you and baby. After all, those first photos will be placed in baby books and emailed out to everyone you know. No one expects you to look y
Do we need a refresher childbirth class?
If you have been there, done that -- what's the point of taking a refresher childbirth class? Childbirth Educator Kira Smith (ICCE) tells you a bit about what you may learn.
For you, on the last night before the first day
In this letter to her unborn son, Vanessa Sands, one of our contributing editors, shared her thoughts on the last night of her last pregnancy.
Good sleep means a good birth
Women who have less sleep or severely disrupted sleep in late pregnancy are significantly more likely to have longer labors. Find out more here!
Green pregnancy: Protect your baby from outside toxins
Protecting your baby is a natural instinct for any expectant mother. But, a newer, more natural step could be protecting your baby from toxins in the environment. Having a “green pregnancy” isn’t about morning sic
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