Tearing at delivery isn’t anything anyone wants to think about. I get it. However, I wish I had taken a bit more time to realize that it was both highly likely, and a fairly painful recovery on my first baby. Today I have some bad news for you, but also some good news on what …| The Pregnancy Nurse®
Are you hoping to have a “natural” delivery at the hospital. Today we’re going to talk about what your plans for “natural” mean (as that means something different for everyone) — and 5 SIMPLE (think: easy — this isn’t standing on your head for hours a day) tricks to make it happen for you! While …| The Pregnancy Nurse®
Feeling allergies (seasonal or otherwise) come on during pregnancy? Today we’re going to share what is safe to do and what is NOT safe to use when it comes to allergies in pregnancy. There ARE some treatments you should try to avoid, so I’m glad you’re here. While we’re here, don’t forget to grab my …| The Pregnancy Nurse®
Birth classes, for the longest time, really covered the BASICS of labor. They didn’t dive into problems you might have, or how to manage them. Studies are showing that this type of birth class isn’t doing families any favors. Today I’m going to dive into what a recent study shows, and how you can getContinue Reading| www.pullingcurls.com
Pitocin or Oxytocin is a hormone your body produces to start things like labor, breastfeeding, and more. Your body has been producing it for you for YEARS, so why is the internet so full of negativity about this hormone when used to start labor? Let’s talk about it, and how it is used in labor …| The Pregnancy Nurse®
Hilary Erickson, BSN-RN is The Pregnancy Nurse® She has been a nurse since 1997 (liscensed in Utah, California and now Arizona). She has 20 years of labor and delivery experience within diverse patient populations, often in trauma centers. In addition to her work in labor and delivery – Hilary has also worked in geriatrics, hospice …| The Pregnancy Nurse®
Preeclampsia Signs: Preeclampsia can be a scary complication of pregnancy. We’re going to talk labs, prevention, why it sometimes happens postpartum, when it occurs, how it may affect the baby and what causes it. **Please do not take any information given here in lieu of your doctor’s advice. You pregnancy is special and you need toContinue Reading| www.pullingcurls.com
This pregnancy class for couples is designed to give you labor and delivery information feel confident, not anxious about birth < it's so easy!| www.pullingcurls.com