Cathy Daub with Libby Zandbergen* Preparing for birth Libby had a sense that this birth would be a peak experience in her life, so she prepared not just her mind and body, but also her spirit by attending pro-natural birth education classes, listening to birth stories and reading books such as those written by Ina …
by Cristin Tighe, BWI Program Director & CCE(BWI) Did you know that the position of the baby impacts how it can move during labor and the quality of the birth? Positioning is one of the major influences on the kind of labor that occurs and the way a new mom’s baby is born. The most …
Mental Health Challenges & How to Minimize Them Maternal mental health is so often not acknowledged, maybe misunderstood, and has large impacts (both short and long term), if a mother does not get support. With BirthWorks as a foundation, often many mental challenges that mothers experience are minimized. This is because during childbirth preparation, we …
by Brittany Sharpe McCollum, CCE(BWI), CD(DONA), CLC How will I know when to push? You’ll know because you won’t be talking about it anymore; it will just be happening. This most simple of answers is true even if a bit tongue-in-cheek. When someone is close to pushing, the rectal pressure can feel intense and people often …
By Cathy Daub, PT, founder of BirthWorks International & Horatio Daub MD, MPH “Separating mothers from small and sick newborns adds stress for both mum and baby at a time when they often both need close contact – immediate Kangaroo Mother Care overcomes this barrier. Keeping the mother and the baby together helps the baby to …
What can I do in labor that will help it to progress well? There are four things pregnant women in labor need to remember that can have a profound positive impact on their labors. Move into optimal pelvic positions to create more space for your baby to move through your pelvis for birth. Keep hands …
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 …
Light and love are inherent in many holidays, especially this time of year. We love to see light and we feel peace when we feel loved. One characteristic of love is attraction. Newborn babies are full of love – oxytocin is the hormone of love and what helps a woman’s uterus contract to birth her …
by Horatio Daub MD, MPH In a recent article in the August 1, 2020 edition of American Family Physician which is a peer reviewed and editorially independent journal of the American Academy of Family Physicians, there is an interesting study discussing “Intrapartum Fetal Monitoring.” It explains that continuous electronic fetal monitoring (CEFM) was developed to …
This virtual experience is a fantastic way to prep for birth now from home!! What a brilliant gift to give yourself or to give to new parents you know! The BirthWorks Experience helps every woman find her own best way to birth. First-time parents (as well as parents having another child) will love our engaging, …
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