Bringing new life into the world is an experience that can be filled with anticipation, excitement, and sometimes, anxiety. While much about labor and delivery is out of our control, there are some common, preventable mistakes that can greatly impact your experience in the labor room (and more especially how you feel about it afterwards). …| The Pregnancy Nurse®
Pain can be really scary — but birth pain is very different. Today, I’m going to tell you 4 things for you to understand about birth pain that will hopefully make it less scary! Before we get going, I’m talking about BIRTH pain. Not PREGNANCY PAIN. There’s a big difference, and if you’re having pains …| 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®
