In honor of my son's 11th birthday, which we celebrated this week, I wanted to post his birth story. Please keep in mind this is from the perspective of a first-time expectant parent and far from a birth professional at that point in time, as I started pursuing birth work a few years after.
Read more(#4) Ways to Prepare Your Body for a Smoother Pregnancy & Birth
Now for #4 on our "11 Ways to Prepare for Your Best Birth" series. I've gathered some of my expert friends to contribute their expertise.
Read more(#3) How to create your "dream birth team"
Here are the team members for your consideration: Care Provider - Midwife or OB; Birth Doula; Partner; Family/Friend; Nurse(s) (in a hospital setting). Another wise consideration at this point would also be equipping yourself with postpartum resources such as getting names and contact info for at least one lactation consultant and postpartum doula (some birth & postpartum doulas are also lactation consultants).
Read more(#2) Location, Location, Location
One major question to ponder is: Where do I feel safe, secure, and private in general, and where do I think I will feel safe, secure, and private in labor so that my labor progresses in a healthy way?
Read more11 Ways to Prepare for Your Best Birth (#1)
This list of "11 Ways to Prepare for Your Best Birth" is compiled from not only my own experience and knowledge but also pulls from NYC’s own Choices in Childbirth and Lamaze’s Healthy Birth Practices.
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