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What is a Lactation Consultant or Educator? Believe it or not, breastfeeding does not always come so easily to a mother and her newborn. Some babies actually have to be taught how to breastfeed! It is at these times that a lactation consultant or a lactation educator comes in quite handy. When brea...

Hypnotherapy for Fertility, Childbirth, and More Hypnotherapy can be a powerful tool for dealing with complaints in pregnancy, easing the pain and fear associated with childbirth, and can even help couples struggling with infertility. In fact, studies have shown that hypnotherapy can double, if not...

Homeopathy Defined Homeopathy is a system of medicine in which a remedy is given in order to trigger the body’s natural healing processes. The remedy chosen is a highly diluted form of a substance, usually given as a tablet, whose reactions in a healthy body would cause symptoms that most closely m...

Healing Herbs Herbs can have very strong, medicinal effects in the body, and can often be used in place of prescription drugs. They can be used as antibiotics, pain relievers, sleep aids, digestive stimulants… there is an herb for almost any complaint, be it physical, mental, even spiritual and emo...

The Benefits of Healing Touch Healing Touch is an evidence-based energy therapy practiced often in health care settings around the world and growing in popularity. Many people are benefiting from Healing Touch, whether it is by reducing stress, preparing for surgery, or dealing with cancer. Started...

Here's to Your Emotional Freedom... Many health issues today are brought on by stress, fear, and other psychological and emotional imbalances. Fertility especially is very sensitive to our emotional wellbeing. Even the birth process can be stalled, hindered, or negatively affected in other ways by ...

‘Doula’ is a word from Ancient Greece meaning ‘female servant’ or ‘woman who serves.’ There are three types of doulas: birth doulas, postpartum doulas, and antepartum doulas. Birth Doulas A birth doula helps the mother to prepare for and plan her birth. It is a birth doula’s duty to wait on the bi...

What is a Childbirth Educator? Childbirth educators teach expectant parents how to prepare for labor,birth, and thepostpartum period. They teach techniques to help with relaxation and pain in labor, methods to use throughout the childbirth process, as well as information on late pregnancy, labor, b...

A baby planner is a maternity consultant who meets with expecting or new families to provide support, education, and resources in a non-biased fashion. They tailor their services to suit their client’s specific lifestyle needs and help them determine the types of services and products that are essen...

Choosing Your Birth Location There are several options available, in terms of location, for a pregnant woman to give birth. In the U.S., most births take place in a hospital setting. Some hospitals have Certified Nurse Midwifes (CNMs) on staff along with Obstetricians, so you can go for a natural b...

Chiropractic Care for Pregnancy, Birth, and Your Baby Have you always been that person who only thinks of chiropractic care for back pain? Yes, chiropractic can be great for back and neck pain, but it is also very useful for other issues infertility, pregnancy and newborns. Chiropractic Care Defin...

Ahhhh… Aromatherapy The sense of smell is one of the more powerful senses we experience daily. It can cause instant nausea in a pregnant woman, bring memories and feelings back from childhood, or change our mood within moments. The scent of the oils and how they make you feel emotionally is not th...

Acupuncture, part of Traditional Chinese Medicine, is the use of thin needles to stimulate specific points on the body. These points are located along meridians, or energy pathways, and needling them creates a change in the qi (translated as ‘vital energy') at that point and along the meridians. The...

By Ilana Machoverhttp://homepage.ntlworld.com  I have always been interested in the problem of breech babies, 2 having been one myself. We do not know for certain what causes most babies to settle in the head-down position after months of floating and turning in the womb: it seems to be a programm...

By Shirley VanderbiltOriginally published in Body Sense magazine, Fall 2002.Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals. All rights reserved. Reposted with permission. Pregnancy is a beautiful and natural condition -- nine transformative months full of excitement, planning and peering at the aweso...

By Kathryn Whittakerwww.bodyami.com Acid reflux has been around forever, and one remedy has been around nearly as long is apple cider vinegar. All forms of vinegar have been touted as having medicinal uses for thousands of years. The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates is said to have prescribed i...

Women who are looking towards pregnancy and those in the midst of pregnancy have a friend just waiting to get involved: dark leafy green vegies. Spinach; kale; collards; mustard greens; turnip greens; broccoli; brussels sprouts; red leaf lettuce; even yard greens such as dandelion; there are many to...

A birth plan is a document created by a mother describing her preferences for labor and delivery. It is an outline of how she envisions her birth to be, what her wants and needs in labor and birth are, her priorities during and after birth, and how she would like to proceed with different birthing s...

by Nichol MillerEncircling Hands  All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become. ~~The Buddha In birth there is nothing more powerful than the laboring woman's mind. This is the tool she needs most and the one we (doulas and care providers ali...

by Quinn Blaiklock WHY USE A DOULA? Women who are in labor are in a very vulnerable space physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. By having caring, knowledgeable people consistently and constantly available, laboring mothers feel safe, respected, and successful, leading to a more comfort...