July 13, 2022 | by: Cara Terreri
Having good and continuous physical, emotional, and informational support during labor and birth can make or break your experience. This is especially true for people who experience a more-challenging-than-normal labor, including an extra-long labor and "back labor."
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June 24, 2022 | by: Cara Terreri
Continuous support during labor and birth from a supportive loved one or professional, like a doula, has been shown to increase your chance of having a vaginal birth with less or no interventions, decrease the need for pain medication and cesarean, and increase your satisfaction with your birth experience. And, continuous support benefits all kinds of births! If you need to be induced, here's what you can expect -- and plan for -- when it comes to labor support
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December 08, 2021 | by: Breonna R. Riddick, MA
Preparing to bring a baby into the world can be one of the most exciting (and scary) times in your life, especially if you are the person who is going to push the baby out! Whether you planned your baby, or your baby made plans for you, labor and delivery seem like the light at the end of long tunnel. And let’s be real—who isn’t ready to stop peeing every three minutes? You’ve been busy getting the car seat and nursery prepped, but making plans for support and comfort during labor are just as important during baby prep.
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December 01, 2021 | by: Cara Terreri
Partners going through a first-time pregnancy often worry about what to expect during the upcoming birth. For anyone, the unknown feels scary and since birth is (unfortunately) associated with plenty of myths and negative stories, the unknown of birth feels particularly frightening. It's like being told to plan for an emergency situation of an unknown nature a few months down the road. Wouldn't you want to know more details, how to prepare, what to do?
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September 09, 2019 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
There's no "sure thing" in life -- or in birth. But planning, preparing, learning, and knowing which questions to ask can help make the birth you want more likely to happen.
There are so many variables that exist when a person goes into labor and gives birth; it's impossible to control them all. What you can control (for the most part) is how you participate in the process, which includes getting needed information at the right time. The following five questions can help you do just that. Be sure to share these questions with your birth support team, including your partner/spouse, support people, and doula.
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