The mind and body are so connected that whatever we think sends messages instantly to our bodies. Therefore, positive intention and energy make a significant difference for our well-being. In both pregnancy and labor, this connection has a profound influence on outcomes. For example, if laboring mothers are scared, their bodies produce more stress hormones, …
Women who already experienced past trauma – and others who also experience the loss of a child and/or other related perinatal losses – have doubly challenging circumstances to overcome on their path to parenthood. There are not many resources about trauma’s real impact in birth, and even less on the combined impact on survivors AND …
“… all physical functions are affected by what is going on in our minds. Breathing, digestion, elimination of waste, heart rate and blood pressure, and in labour uterine function, are profoundly affected by emotions, beliefs and relationships. It has been known for a long time that stress can make labour slow down or stop altogether, …
For many women, it seems encoded in their DNA that they were born to birth, however, I was not one of them. My passion for birth came during my mid-20s after having had little interest in birthing myself. I now realize that it doesn’t matter when or how it emerged because it all comes from …
Do I Need to Take A Childbirth Education Class? Birth: a journey in life On this, one of the most important journeys of your life, don’t you want to be sure you’ve made careful preparations? Just imagine yourself going into any journey, not knowing what to expect, having no education on what to anticipate, and …
What Does a Postpartum Doula Do? How Does a BirthWorks Postpartum Doula support a new mother and her baby? Our unique training instills confidence to help you serve new mothers and their families through a human values approach that is sure to make the weeks at home with a newborn, more joyful ones. Welcoming a …
Parents, if you have landed here, you are on your way to being amazing parents. Below are the quickest tips that summarize some key things we teach new parents in Child Birth Education classes. We hope they empower you to learn and ask more, as well as create some wonderment about birth and mothers’ abilities: …
That birth is a co-operative action between the mother and baby. That babies try very hard to assume the best position for birth. That she must if possible keep her knees lower than her bottom. That when resting, she should lie on her left side with her legs level with her body. That her baby’s …
Value of a Birth Doula and Purpose of Labor Support How is labor support (having a birth doula) valuable? Labor support is valuable to a new mother because there is someone with the woman, during the process, who assures that she is empowered, self-expressed and supported. Having a “birth assistant” makes the whole process better. …
This book on best practices for premature baby (prem) care is invaluable. It will be exceptionally useful to empower parents of a prem AND as a resource for birth professionals. The Bergmans share best practices to meet prems’ needs that recreate as closely as possible the experience in the womb. This is quite profound, but …
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