Babies aren't simply pushed out, they must make several turns to make it through mother's pelvis, called "Cardinal Movements" see more...
Emotional Map of Labor
If any of you have ever read any books on the Bradley Method for childbirth, you may have heard of the emotional signposts that a woman experiences during labor. Unfortunately, this is a concept that is not very widespread, and I think that it should be because it’s extremely valuable! What are the emotional signposts of labor? Read more...
The Labor Environment
The June 2009 issue of Birth contains the results of a pilot study gauging the effects of modifying the labor room to encourage mobility, reduce stress and anxiety, and discourage routine medical intervention. Investigators randomly allocated 62 healthy women in spontaneous labor to either a modified room or the standard labor room. Read more...
Pain in Labour: Your Hormones Are Your Helpers
Researchers such as French surgeon and natural birth pioneer Michel Odent believe that if we can be more respectful of our mammalian roots, and the hormones that we share, we can have more chance of a straightforward birth ourselves. Read more...
A note about our "Resources" pages: We offer these resources as one step of your informed
decision-making process. Each mother and each circumstance are
unique. There is no one "right" way. One article or study
does not an informed decision make. Read more. Research more.
Talk openly with your carefully chosen care provider and those who will support
you. Then, make the decision that is right for you.
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