The provider you choose for your pregnancy and birth is such a crucial choice. Who you choose will be a really large factor in determining if you are satisfied with your birth experience, and there are a lot of different views, as well as a wide range of normal practices when it comes to labor and birth. Read about questions to ask during provider interviews or during your care to prepare for your birth!
Read MorePlacenta encapsulation is the process of taking the organ that sustained and nourished your baby through pregnancy and putting it into a capsule to support a mother in her postpartum period.
Read MoreHormones in labor and birth play an important role. There are two primary hormones that have a huge impact on preparing for birth, producing and managing contractions, and bonding after birth with baby. These hormones are Oxytocin and Endorphins! Though there are more hormones that can occur in labor and birth, we are focusing on the two that are helpful and that should be focused on producing.
Read MoreBirth is probably the most physically demanding experience you’ll ever have; women who have worn activity trackers during labor have recorded calorie burns that exceed the typical marathon! Just like you would for a marathon, you need to plan ahead to fuel your body well during birth.
Read MoreDid you know the baby’s first bowel movement has a special name? It is called meconium, and it is sticky, tar like consistency. Meconium commonly comes during the first few days following birth, as well as occasionally while the baby is in utero. Learn more about meconium and what to know when giving birth!
Read MoreIn every stage of labor, positions are used for numerous reasons, including to help progress labor by allowing the pelvis to open (giving space to baby), allowing the laboring mother to rest, and position the body to help apply pressure to the cervix for effacement and dilation. Today, we are sharing with you a few positions we highly recommend for labor and birth.
Read MoreWhether you are an expecting mother or preparing to grow your family, you have many birth options in the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex. Today’s guest blog includes a wealth of information on understanding your provider options, cost and additional elements that go into choosing the best provider for you and your family!
What an incredible journey we have been on through the Be Empowered Birth Blog Series. When it comes to birth, information is power, and we have tried to include as much as possible in this special series. But we must end this series where it all begins—Z = Zygote!
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