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Pregnancy & Baby Index: Pregnancy - Birth: Preparation
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10 Things no one tells you about having a baby - Wondering what your friends haven't told you about labor and delivery? Here are ten things they may not think to mention, but that you definitely need to know.
10 things you don't have to worry about when you're pregnant - Worrying may be as much a part of pregnancy as the proverbial cravings for pickles and ice cream, but here are a few worries you can scratch off your list right away.
A harmonious birth - Many women approaching childbirth labor are fearful of the pain they may experience.
Anxious fathers make caesarean ops more painful for mothers - Fathers who are anxious during a caesarean operation may increase the pain experienced by the mother after the delivery of their baby, according to new research published in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine.
Avoiding the unkindest cut of all - Fathers who are anxious during a caesarean operation may increase the pain experienced by the mother after the delivery of their baby, according to new research published in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine.
Birth plans: Taking a new look - A birth plan, at its best, is a statement of your preferences for labor and delivery.
Bonds of brothers and sisters: Older kids attending a birth - The fact that we can create another thinking and feeling human being is a miracle.
Childbirth classes: Effective tools? - Nurse and patient advocate Carolyn Rafferty, RN, BSN, can answer your childbirth questions! Send them to her here.
Choosing genders: Eating for a boy...or a girl? - Most say it's probably impossible to do so, however, new studies and programs are showing that a woman's diet can affect the sex of their baby. Is there truth to this wives' tale-like notion?
Contraction timer for labor - Is it really time? The main thing separating "real" labor from "false" labor is that in true labor, your contractions will get progressively longer, stronger, and closer together. Use this page to help you time your contractions!
Do we need a refresher childbirth class? - If you have been there, done that -- what's the point of taking a refresher childbirth class? Childbirth Educator Kira Smith (ICCE) tells you a bit about what you may learn.
For you, on the last night before the first day - In this letter to her unborn son, Vanessa Sands, one of our contributing editors, shared her thoughts on the last night of her last pregnancy.
Good sleep means a good birth - A study by researchers at the UCSF School of Nursing has found that women who have less sleep or severely disrupted sleep in late pregnancy are significantly more likely to have longer labors and are more likely to have cesarean births.
Green pregnancy: Protect your baby from outside toxins - Protecting your baby is a natural instinct for any expectant mother. But, a newer, more natural step could be protecting your baby from toxins in the environment.
How accurate are fetal weight estimates? - In your final weeks of pregnancy, you may ask your doctor how big he or she thinks your baby will be.
How can I do perineal massage? - In your final weeks of pregnancy, you may ask your doctor how big he or she thinks your baby will be.
Is it really labor? - Labor doesn't often happen by the book, and is different from woman to woman and from pregnancy to pregnancy.
Mother-friendly hospitals and birthing centers - Nurse and patient advocate Carolyn Rafferty, RN, BSN, can answer your childbirth questions! Send them to her here.
Nine questions to ask your healthcare provider - Doula, lactation educator, hypnotherapist and author Giuditta Tornetta shares this checklist about things you should know before childbirth.
Pilates and pregnancy: Five exercises for a strong-Mama body - Being pregnant does not give you a license to ignore your fitness.
Positive self-image - Preparing for birth - A woman who feels good about herself will celebrate the changes that her body experiences during pregnancy, look forward to the challenge of giving birth, and willingly accept the physical and emotional changes of the postpartum period.
Preeclampsia: Hospital choice helps avoid a cesarean delivery - Pregnant women who have preeclampsia are more likely to avoid a cesarean delivery if they go to a hospital that offers the most specialized maternal and fetal care, according to Saint Louis University research recently published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Preparing for emergency birth - If you think you could have a quick labor, learn some tips from Childbirth Educator Kira Smith (ICCE) to prepare for an emergency delivery at home.
Preventing c-section - Nurse and patient advocate Carolyn Rafferty, RN, BSN, can answer your childbirth questions! Send them to her here.
Ready for an enjoyable labor? Three tools to make it the most positive event of your life - If this question makes you laugh, scoff or even hoot in disbelief, then think again, because how you prepare mentally for labor has a huge affect on your physical experience of it.
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