March 18, 2022 | by: Cara Terreri
If you want to learn the most essential information for having a healthy and happy birth, look no further than the Lamaze Six Healthy Birth Practices. These practices, designed from years of trusted, evidence-based research, help guide you through birth in a simpler, safer, and more confident way. In their most simplest form, the practices are:
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November 04, 2019 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
During the average pregnancy, you'll visit your care provider's practice about 15 times or more. Apart from the expected routine care, you'll have approximately 15 opportunities to ask questions, learn about your prenatal health, and get to know your care
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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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January 31, 2018 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
If you've just found out about your pregnancy, take a few moments to let it sink in... now go find an amazing OB or midwife! Talk to several care providers before making choosing one. Discussing the topics below will help you determine if they are a good
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December 05, 2016 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
So you've decided to write a birth plan, which is great because a birth plan can be a helpful tool and resource in the process of preparing for your birth. But now what? What do you do with a birth plan once you print it? How do you use it and when? Writi
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