When I delivered my first child, I wanted to go through labor medication-free. I was optimistic, confident and convinced that I would be doing my baby good if I opted for as natural a childbirth as...

Pardon the temporary hiatus; I took a few days off blogging following the birth of my little girl! :) Yes, what used to be the "next nine months" has turned to "the past nine...

In this day and age, announcing the birth of your child is just an email away. If you are so inclined, you can send an email within minutes of the birth of your baby to hundreds of folks all over......

© lovecatz Now that the baby is there, everyone's excited to welcome the new addition to your family and see how the new mommy is coping. That's great and understandable. After all, like you,...

© Joe Shlabotnik For some women, it's love at first sight. The moment they see their baby, they are overwhelmed with love and wonder and all things warm and fuzzy. Not me. As I felt the baby gush...

© Marc van der Chijs If, sometime during your last trimester visit, you find out that your baby is in the occiput posterior position, facing your abdomen instead of your back, does that mean you are...

© chippenziedeutch My first baby was born in what is called the occiput posterior (OP) position, also called the "face-up", "stargazer" or "sunny-side up" position...

© Marc van der Chijs When you're in labor and the contractions are coming every 5 minutes or so, the last thing you would like to do is enter a discussion with the nurses of even the doctor what...

© drcorneilus In a lot of pregnant women's birth plans are instructions regarding the timing of the clamping/cutting of the umbilical cord. While it used to be that the umbilical cord is clamped...

As your delivery date nears, take the time to prepare your hospital bag. You don't want to be packing your stuff just when the contractions begin. Who knows how fast your labor would progress and...

© cantaloupe99 The short answer: No. Of course, the real answer is much more complicated. It all depends on your level of pain tolerance and what you define as painful may be tolerable to another...

Raspberry leaf tea is a popular herbal remedy that is believed to help during labor, delivery and the healing period thereafter. There are indeed scientific studies that appears to back these claims,...

For the fathers-to-be out there, do you know what a push present is? If you've never heard about it before, well, now, you've no excuse ;) A push present, also called "baby mama...

During my last consultation, my doc casually said that it looks like I'm carrying a big baby. He quickly added that we'll know more during the next ultrasound, but that didn't erase my...

Braxton Hicks contractions are characterized by tightening of the uterine muscles for about one to two minutes. Unlike contractions that occur during labor, these contractions are generally painless,...

Over the years, more and more women opt to deliver their children by Caesarian section for various reasons. Some want the convenience of knowing when they would deliver, and eliminate the possibility...

I watched a re-run of Discovery Health's Birth Day episode which featured a home birth and was again intrigued at the concept of giving birth at home. For my first child, I was presented with the...

> While I haven't much to complain about pregnancy, I am absolutely terrified of giving birth. And yes, this being my second time doesn't make it any easier. I had a complicated experience...