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Jennifer Vanderlaan - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
Jennifer Vanderlaan is a childbirth educator and doula living in upstate New York. She is a wife, mother of two, local PTA president, Girl Scout leader and author. She has made it her mission to help women find the information they need to be successful at giving birth naturally.
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- Hiring a Doula
[Home-and-Family:Pregnancy] Finding the right doula does not have to be hard. Here are the basic steps you should take to hire professional labor support.
- Morning Sickness Cures
[Home-and-Family:Pregnancy] Looking for a way to cure morning sickness? Here are a few that may work for you.
- Doulas and Epidurals
[Home-and-Family:Pregnancy] Professional labor assistants, doulas, are popular companions for the expectant family who is attempting a natural childbirth. What if you are not interested in natural childbirth, is a doula still valuable for a family who knows they want an epidural?
- How Painful Is Childbirth?
[Home-and-Family:Pregnancy] How painful is childbirth really? What does it take to handle the pain? Can you have a good birth experience if you feel pain?
- False Labor - Avoiding A Disappointing Trip To The Hospital
[Home-and-Family:Pregnancy] One of the biggest concerns for first time parents is how to know when it is 'time' to go to the hospital. You can avoid the mad rush to the hospital for a false alarm if you prepare yourself with an understanding of the labor process, use tools to determine if you are in true labor and preparing your body for true labor.
- Labor Pain – Myths and Truth
[Home-and-Family:Pregnancy] With so much childbirth information passed on from friends and family members, it can be hard to figure out what is true, and what is not.
- Is Childbirth Safe?
[Home-and-Family:Pregnancy] Why is childbirth so much safer today than in the past? By reviewing available data from around the world we can learn why women die in childbirth and just how safe it is to have a baby.
- Morning Sickness No More
[Home-and-Family:Pregnancy] Feeling nauseous or vomiting with your pregnancy? Here is a list of ways to get rid of morning sickness and feel better now.
- Abdominal Breathing for Childbirth
[Home-and-Family:Pregnancy] In movies and on TV we see women panting away during labor. Find out how you should breathe during childbirth.
- Should I Write a Birth Plan?
[Home-and-Family:Pregnancy] There is disagreement about the importance of a written birth plan. Here are four key factors to remember when deciding if you will write a plan for your labor and childbirth.
- 5 Best Books to Read While Pregnant
[Home-and-Family:Pregnancy] With so many books available on childbirth, how do you know which one is right for you? Here are five of the best.
- Three Steps to a Natural Childbirth
[Home-and-Family:Pregnancy] Doing these three things will greatly increase your chances of giving birth naturally.
- Massage for Labor
[Home-and-Family:Pregnancy] Massage can be a great tool to help a mother stay comfortable during childbirth. It can also be the tool partners feel the least qualified to use. Here are some tips to help your labor partner be successful at massaging you during labor.
- Natural Childbirth Cheat - Sheet
[Home-and-Family:Pregnancy] Not sure you are going to remember how to use all the comfort measures you learned in your Natural Childbirth Class? Here is a handy tool to help you make the most of all your preparations.
- Natural Childbirth Checklist
[Home-and-Family:Pregnancy] For most women, labor is a time of physical and mental challenge. The building intensity of the contractions requires focus and stamina while you work with your body to maintain the best comfort possible. Unfortunately, you won't know what challenges your labor will present until it starts. That is one reason it is useful to be familiar with a variety of comfort measures for childbirth.
- 10 Natural Childbirth Myths
[Home-and-Family:Pregnancy] When weighing your options for childbirth, it helps if you have accurate information about the options available to you. Unfortunately childbirth is an area where myth often pervades fact. What you hear may have started as truth, but has become such a distorted version, there isn't much truth left. Here are ten of the most common misunderstandings about natural childbirth and the truth behind them.
- 10 Reasons To Try For A Natural Childbirth
[Home-and-Family:Pregnancy] Women have many reasons for trying a natural childbirth, some more serious than others. This article reviews some of the most common reasons women try.
- Is Natural Childbirth For Me?
[Home-and-Family:Pregnancy] Not every woman desires a natural childbirth. Sadly, not every woman who desires a natural childbirth achieves her goal. This may leave you wondering if it is worth your time to consider or prepare for natural childbirth as an option.
- 5 Reasons To Learn Natural Childbirth Techniques (Even If You Plan To Use An Epidural)
[Home-and-Family:Pregnancy] If you know you are planning to use an epidural to help you manage pain during childbirth, you may not be thinking about natural childbirth techniques. In contrast with an epidural which almost always provides good pain relief with no effort from the mother, natural childbirth techniques take time to learn, time to practice and you don't know which ones will help you most until your labor begins. But as is so often true in life, there is great value in the things you have to work harder for.
- Is Natural Childbirth Possible?
[Home-and-Family:Pregnancy] After receiving an epidural with her first childbirth, a young mother learns she can give birth without medication. Learn how she gave birth to an eleven pound baby naturally.
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