Writing, speaking, and believing in a personalized affirmation is a great way to facilitate change and foster a positive outcome. Affirmations are a valuable coping skill, which can be used in throughout gestation to transform your pregnancy and birth
Moods and emotions abound in pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Moods are emotions or manifestations in your nervous system created by interactions with your environment or people in your environment.
When life comes at you full force and presents you with a change in course, it is important to know what options are available to you. Informed consent is the only way to make an educated decision or choice. The informed decision means you understand the strengths and weaknesses of each option available. This understanding is critical to any decision but especially when considering your health options.
A sense of control in your environment is critical to all birthing mothers but it is especially important to lose families. By choosing your birth environment and provider carefully you can choose to minimize or eliminate potential conflicts and misunderstandings as you work towards a safe and healthy deliver
As a birth doula, I frequently hear from, my clients, about the frequent calls and messages requesting labor updates, was challenging. Has the baby arrived yet? What you are still pregnant? Are you feeling contractions?