To Nursery or Not to Nursery? To nursery or not to nursery? That is the question! Quite a while ago, Mayo Health System – Mankato, updated their nursery and the policies surrounding it. The nursery used to be open to
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Nurturing Yourself in Pregnancy
Nurturing Yourself in Pregnancy The concept of nurturing yourself in pregnancy, is second only to nutrition. Women begin pregnancy at different levels of the spectrum regarding their ability to care for themselves. Some women have developed rituals and habits that
Informal Milk Sharing
Informal Milk Sharing New mothers are told breastfeeding is the best option for their baby, but sometimes they are unable to provide enough milk themselves. Some mothers look for alternative ways besides formula to feed their little ones. Informal
Hormone Soup: The Role of Hormones in Pregnancy, Labor and Breastfeeding
Hormone Soup: The Role of Hormones in Pregnancy, Labor and Breastfeeding It’s 3 a.m., your 8 months pregnant and your lying in bed awake, unable to sleep or get comfortable when all of the sudden you have the most intense
Letting Labor Begin on its Own
Letting Labor Begin on its Own Induction, post-dates and cervical ripening are just a few examples of the medical jargon that are common to the birthing world. This vocabulary can lead to misguided confidence in medical interventions rather than trusting
Why have a birth plan?
Why have a birth plan? by Sara Fernberg While no two births are identical, and your birth may not go as planned, it is important to have a document or outline of your wants and expectations for your birth journey.
Six is the New Four
Six is the New Four! by Alexa Weeks There has been a re-evaluation of the timing and progression of labor sort of going on behind the scenes for awhile now. While many have clung to the Friedman curve to measure
Will this Hurt?
Will This Hurt? “Labor pain, like all other pain, is a function of the whole person, and we can go even further than that and say that the experience of pain is labor is profoundly influenced by the values
Routine IV fluids during labor, necessary or nuisance?
Today, the vast majority of US hospitals routinely place IVs in laboring women. But why? Are there any benefits to receiving IV fluids during labor? Or perhaps maybe even some undesirable side effects? I have decided to seek evidence based
The Difficult Baby
The Difficult Baby I firmly believe that a baby who seems unsettled most of the time is trying to communicate that there is something wrong. There are SO many components to being healthy, our well being depends greatly on