Has your provider mentioned your baby is seeming large? Maybe you’ve had an ultrasound or you’re measuring big. Let’s talk about 3 things to think if you hear this, and where your mind should go moving forward. This (or any article on The Pregnancy Nurse) should be taken as medical advice, this purely educational. Please …| The Pregnancy Nurse®
Today I want to share a few things you should be doing each month of your pregnancy to be ready for your delivery by month nine. This will probably take a “medical” slant (although I hope to offer some tips on a few other things as well) — since I am The Pregnancy Nurse® — …| The Pregnancy Nurse®
Today I want to talk about a few things that you’re doing that makes labor longer than it has to be. Most of these have some pretty serious studies behind them, so it’s not just “The Pregnancy Nurse® THINKS it’s this way” — but truly evidence-based ways to make your labor faster. I’m excited to …| The Pregnancy Nurse®
If you’re considering an induction, you may wonder if it’s more painful than “regular” labor (meaning labor that comes on naturally). Today we’re going to look at some of of the “why’s” this might be that way, along with what studies show. Plus, my own experience with going both induced labor and “natural” labor with …| The Pregnancy Nurse®
If you think that birth class is mainly to get you through the pain of labor — do you really need it even if you’re planning on an epidural? Great question — today I’m going to explore exactly what a birth class can, and can’t do — and what your next steps should be. While …| The Pregnancy Nurse®