Preventing postpartum hemorrhage naturally
Childbirth involves blood loss. There's no way around it. How much blood a woman loses is the potentially dangerous variable. Postpartum hemorrhage accounts for the majority of maternal deaths...
View ArticlePreventing postpartum hemorrhage: a follow-up
I'll admit that I was originally a little hesitant to suggest that low lighting might make a difference in preventing postpartum hemorrhage. Of all the tips I mentioned in my last post, that was the...
View ArticleSuicide: the silent thief of mothers
For so long I have read and believed that hemorrhage was the leading cause of maternal death. And hemorrhage does, in fact, account for a large portion of maternal deaths--25% of them, according to the...
View ArticleImproving your epidural birth
Tips for improving your epidural birth, gleaned from my blog (and other helpful sites) over the years.
View ArticleBusca’s birthing brew
As I've brainstormed what I wanted to consume in labor over the last few months, I determined that I wanted to include things that would... * Provide a nutritious energy source * Help me stay hydrated...
View ArticleSurrender, part 5
My birth story didn't end with my daughter's birth. Some things happened afterward that I wold say were an extension of that birth. They've been sitting on the back burner in my mind, waiting. I...
View ArticleFor them I could
Over the weekend, I attended a Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) training taught by Karen Strange. My mind is still trying to process all of the information we were given in those ten hours...
View ArticleGive the gift of survival
This year my dad and stepmom are doing something different for Christmas. They asked all their children and grandchildren to select a project from Global Giving, and they will donate $10 for each...
View ArticleEssential Oils for Pregnancy, Birth, and Babies
My friend and essential oil guru, Ashlee will be coming to my house this coming Thursday night to teach a class about using essential oils for pregnancy, birth, and babies. I'm excited to learn more...
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