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Evidence, warmth, and honesty from the birth room.

April 26, 2019

Hospital Bag - Be Empowered Birth Series

Preparing your hospital bag can feel overwhelming to determined all of not only your birth and postpartum needs, but your birth partners and if you other children. When I searched Pinterest for “hospital bag packing list” as a first time mom, I was instantly overwhelmed. So, we are creating a blog on the top things to bring and upgrade your hospital birth. In fact, you probably won’t find these on many other lists, but we did our research and found what we couldn’t let you go into labor without them!

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April 23, 2019

Gestational Diabetes - Be Empowered Birth Series

Gestational Diabetes can occur in pregnancy when too much glucose stays in the blood. This blog brings you information on testing and treating gestational diabetes in pregnancy. Enjoying these informative blogs? Be sure to keep following our Be Empowered Birth Blog Series!

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April 19, 2019

First Stage of Labor - Be Empowered Birth Series

The first stage of labor is divided into three phases: early labor, active labor, and transition. In the first stage of labor the body works to efface and dilate the cervix. In this blog, we go over each stage of labor, while also touching on the comfort measures to help you prepare! Be sure to keep following our Be Empowered Birth Blog Series!

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April 12, 2019

Descent and Birth of Your Baby - Be Empowered Birth Series

Your body and your baby have an intrinsic knowledge of each other and innately know how to work together to make birth happen. It is through the process of the seven cardinal movements that the your baby and body move together to help you meet your baby. Read more to learn about each movement!

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