March 16, 2023 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
Adapted from The Official Lamaze Guide: Giving Birth with Confidence. Letting your body go into labor spontaneously is almost always the best way to know that your baby is ready to be born and that your body is ready for labor.
Read More
October 22, 2021 | by: Cara Terreri
In many parts of the world, induction is over-prescribed for unnecessary medical reasons (find out more here). Sometimes, an induction is necessary for either parent or baby, or both. (Learn about the medical reasons for induction.) If an induction becomes necessary for you and your baby, there are things you can do to help ensure your labor and birth is a positive, supported, and healthy experience.
Read More
September 29, 2021 | by: Cara Terreri
Culturally, women have been taught to go with the flow, to not speak up, and not to go against the grain and/or authority. The culture in many parts of the world is rapidly changing, but there is still so much work to do to unravel and change the narrative.
Around the time of pregnancy and childbirth, pregnant people encounter many situations with care providers during which there are opportunities to speak up, whether to ask questions or to decline a procedure.
Read More