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Intravenous (IV) Therapy During Labor and Birth

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Intravenous (IV) Therapy During Labor and Birth
If you opt to do a hospital birth, you will most likely be faced with the choice to either consent or deny the placement of an intravenous catheter (IV). The IV is sometimes not attached to any tubing or fluid. This is called a saline lock, or hep lock. It…
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How Hypnobirthing Makes Birth Contractions Easier

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How Hypnobirthing Makes Birth Contractions Easier
  Hypnobirthing is the use of hypnosis to have a magical birth experience as nature intended. Hypnosis is a state of deep relaxation with altered awareness. Being in a relaxed state reduces the ‘panic’ hormone adrenalin and increases the ‘happy’ hormone serotonin, which makes us feel good about ourselves.  In…
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What is Hypnobirthing All About?

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What is Hypnobirthing All About?
  Hypnobirthing is simply a generic term that means the use of hypnosis for birth.   We are all in hypnosis, without knowing it, about 60% of the day so this is something that comes naturally to us all. It occurs just before you fall asleep and just as you…
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Monday, 22 April 2013 00:02

The Story of Samuel's Home Birth

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On February 21st, I'm at 40+4. I'm home alone with my two girls Émilie 3 years old and Chloé 17 months old. Daddy Simon's at work. The day before, I had an appointment with one of my midwives, Maggie, and she gave me a good stretch and sweep and told…
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Sunday, 10 March 2013 20:08

My VBAC Turned CBAC For All the “Right” Reasons

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  On 8 January 2013 the stars collided. Once again, a beautiful baby entered my world to change my life forever. Hamish Joel was born via an emergency caesarean. It was not the entry I had dreamed of but his birth was a powerful and empowering event. The story of…
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Saturday, 10 March 2012 00:00

Evangeline's Birth Story

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Evangeline's Birth Story
  I had an appointment with my midwife on Friday (39w2d) and baby was super low. It was getting difficult to walk around between the SPD and having such a low baby. We went over my birth plans which essentially came down to " don't touch me unless you need…
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How Chiropractic Care Can Help Breech Positioning

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How Chiropractic Care Can Help Breech Positioning
Your body is a self-healing, self regulating, homeostasis maintaining, intelligent, vitalistic being.  This is the philosophical tenet of chiropractic.  With this in mind, a baby in the breech presentation is a perfect adaptation to something occurring in the body.  This is not a pathological condition.  It is important to examine…
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Tuesday, 07 February 2012 00:00

Allie's Homebirth: Best Friend's Perspective

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What an exciting week I have had. My best friend and my little sister were due with their babies within a week of each other. My sister was having some mean contractions for 12 hours, so I spent the night near her so when it kicked in I’d be there.…
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Tuesday, 07 February 2012 00:00

Allie's Homebirth: Dad's Perspective

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Chapter Thirty One – The Conception There I sat in a dimly lit dive in south Ajax. The odour of stale beer and second hand smoke hang in the air as though the grimy yellowed window in the corner hadn’t been opened since the honourable Kim Campbell had served as…
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Friday, 08 March 2013 00:00

Breanna's Birth: Water Breaks with no Contractions

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Breanna's Birth: Water Breaks with no Contractions
  Oh Mylanta! I can't believe my little baby is here in my arms!!!   It all started when my water broke Friday night. I had been eating labor-inducing foods like eggplant and basil, bouncing on the birthing ball, and swaying my hips all day. I remember that I had…
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