The day is here! Your little bundle of joy is on it’s way! Have you prepared?
P R E P A R E !
Take childbirth education classes. Learn how to relax and breathe with your contractions. Practice and include your support person/ coach/ partner. Learn how to stretch or meditate to relax.
Take a baby care class [...]

Preterm labor is labor that occurs before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy. If you think that you may have preterm labor, call your doctor right away. The only way to know for sure is to have a cervical exam by internal exam or ultrasound or monitoring for contractions. Sometimes a test called fetal fibronectin can [...]

Things To Pack For Labor

Insurance cards, hospital forms, anesthesia forms, birth plan. You may need your ID.
Camera, video camera, batteries and film.
Your favorite pillow.
No-slip socks or slippers.
Nightgown and robe. (You may want to use the hospital’s and keep your clean for after the birth.)
Barrette, hair clip, headband, or scrunchie.
Hairbrush.
Hard candy, suckers, lip balm.
Picture or object [...]

Labor is a wake up call! Your baby is finally soon to be here! You have prepared, checked your lists many times and now you feel like backing out! Don’t worry. Women have delivered baby’s since the beginning of mankind. And today you are ready to accomplish what mother nature has intended for you. You [...]

Usually when your “water breaks” or rupture of the membrane containing the amniotic fluid, labor will soon follow. If your water breaks before labor begins, it is called premature rupture of membranes. This happens in about 1 out of 10 pregnancies. You need to contact your physician immediately if you suspect that you may be [...]