Suggestions/options for the family: Options During Birth/Hospital Stay Make Memories Spend time with your baby, bring a special baby toy, or blanket or outfit (if it’s not too big) Get Photos You can either take some yourself, or if you prefer, you can search for a volunteer professional photographer to…
It’s a long-standing practice in many childbirth classes to incorporate the use of ice as a means of preparing women to physically and mentally cope with contractions. It usually involves either holding a piece of ice in-hand or submerging a hand in a bowl of ice and then focusing on…
As a BirthWorks childbirth educator, I am often asked the same types of questions by pregnant parents as they’re exploring their options. Because most people have never heard of BirthWorks classes before, it’s valid that they want to know what makes it different from every other childbirth class they might…
You may have seen that a study, “The Association Between Common Labor Drugs and Suckling When Skin-to–Skin During the First Hour After Birth,” was recently published. This study investigated whether these medications had any negative correlation to breastfeeding initiation in the first hour of skin-to-skin contact after birth. Results indicate that breastfeeding initiation…
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