Birthing surgically by cesarean section hardly seems something you’d call gentle, but a new term is emerging to describe how some hospitals are trying…
A trial of labor after a previous cesarean can, in the right circumstances, bring the benefits of waiting for labor and vaginal birth for…
This persistent mama wasn’t going to let a complicated cesarean birth with twins keep her from having “the birth experience of her dreams” with…
Are you considering scheduling your baby’s birth? You have friends who have asked for inductions to help with busy family schedules, but you’ve also…
Experts agree that the best way to have the pregnancy and birth that you envision is to begin with a qualified healthcare provider who…
Pregnancy is no time to go it alone—with every twinge and symptom you want to ask ‘is this normal?’ Centering Pregnancy delivers 1-on-1 prenatal…
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…
A leading coalition of experts are warning moms to avoid elective inductions before 39 weeks gestation as a spike in earlier inductions has led…
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…
If your idea of the perfect birth plan includes laboring upright and freely, without pain medications and beginning breastfeeding as soon as your baby…
Do you know your best way to labor? Close your eyes and imagine you’re in labor. If you picture the scene as it occurs…
At some point in your pregnancy the reality strikes that this baby will need to come out. For most women, the impending prospect of…