One of the most significant factors in determining how you give birth is choosing the place to give birth Where you give birth has a greater influence on…
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Your baby’s cord blood contains stem cells that have the potential to treat or cure life-threatening illnesses. So far, more than 8,000 patients in the US have been…
Labor is messy business—and your nurses will cheer you on! It’s every woman’s most feared and most unspoken question: What if I poop during labor? Vomit? Urinate? Do other…
Maybe your first baby was born by cesarean and you’ve been told “once a cesarean, always a cesarean.” Or you’ve read about the recent push by obstetricians in…
You’ve kept every prenatal appointment, yet your healthcare provider has now advised it’s more risky for your baby to remain in the uterus and she’s recommending that it’s…
As a doula—a labor support person—Penny Simkin, PT, has helped more than 11,000 couples prepare for childbirth in more than 43 years of practice. As a physical therapist,…
Your last baby was born via cesarean and now you’re contemplating the birth of this next baby—do you know your options for having what professionals call a vaginal…