Blogs about: Birth Plan

Featured Blog

How to Have a Better Birth

mywombtogrow wrote 2 days ago: Injoy and Lamaze International have teamed together to provide online easily accessible information … more →

Tags: Birth and Labor Doula, Birth Providers, Doula Services, Interventions, labor positions, Pregnancy, Doula, Birth, Labor

To Cut or Not to Cut ~ The Episiotomy Question...

indigogrrrl wrote 2 days ago: The following piece was submitted by Rita Ledbetter, CNM ~ she is my midwife and works in the Medica … more →

Tags: episiotomy, Labor and Delivery, midwife, natural birth

Amy and Moxie update and prayer request..9 comments

CeCe Garrett wrote 2 days ago: Been emailing Amy off and on all day and I need to keep y’all up to date, I know. But I am so … more →

Tags: compassionate care, Friendship, infant loss, mmih, Prayer, Precious Memories

What's the Plan, Stan? (Do you have a Birth Plan...?)

indigogrrrl wrote 1 week ago: I’m pretty sure my mother didn’t have one…and yours probably didn’t either.  … more →

Tags: Birth, breast feeding, Labor and Delivery, midwife, natural birth

Why have Birth Plan?

alongislanddoula wrote 1 week ago: “Want a drink? Here’s some tea, with cream and two sugars. Don’t like your tea tha … more →

Tags: Childbirth, Pregnancy, Labor, midwife, Baby, Birth, Doula, doulas

Preparing for a Smooth Hospital Birth1 comment

InexplicableWays wrote 3 weeks ago: Each hospital birth I attend is a learning experience.  Here are some common characteristics of the … more →

Tags: Birth, Doula, Pregnancy, hospital birth, natural birth

Birth plans

wonderfulindeed wrote 3 weeks ago: I was talking to another new dad this morning and it’s just obvious to me now that no matter what yo … more →

Tags: Pregnancy Diary, babies, Birth, birth centre, midwife, Doula, Stress

Preparing for Labor and Delivery3 comments

doulamama1 wrote 1 month ago: I am writing as a guest blogger on www.empoweredmommies.com This months focus for Empowered Mommies … more →

Tags: Pregnancy, Birth, prepare for labor and delivery, empowered mommies, doula momma

And the path to get to baby . . .19 comments

Elizabeth wrote 1 month ago: I thought I might have some requests to see the maternity photos in succession and I will say that i … more →

Tags: Baby, Random, Baby, Pregnancy

I am now bigger than a full term singleton pregnancy -29 weeks pregnant with twins today!2 comments

existere wrote 1 month ago: Cannot believe it has been a week since I posted. I don’t think that I’ve ever gone that … more →

Tags: Baby, Blogging, possibility, Pregnant, Queer, TMD, 28 weeks pregnant, baby positioning, Big Brother

Planning for your labour - advice from Tommy's

babygenie wrote 1 month ago: We picked up some great information at The Baby Show and online from Tommy’s, the charity whic … more →

Tags: Pregnancy, planning for labour, Tommy's, what to expect in labour

how your choices impacts your birth

naturalpureessentials wrote 2 months ago: I had the most wonderful water birth experience and I am glad I can look forward to this one with a … more →

Tags: natural birth, birth choices

The Deal with Delayed Cord Cutting or “Hey! Doctor! Leave that Cord Alone!”59 comments

NursingBirth wrote 2 months ago: Recently I have received a few emails/comments asking me about the pros/cons of delayed cord cutting … more →

Tags: Ideas & Information, Labor, Delivery, LD, Nurse, Nursing, natural birth, hospital birth, obstetrician

Book Recommendation3 comments

Jenn wrote 2 months ago: For all my friends out there who are contemplating their first or next baby, I’d like to sugge … more →

Tags: Nursing, Books, Ina May Gaskin, Childbirth

Birth Plan... Oh, Come ON!2 comments

Christine wrote 2 months ago: I was researching birth plans online.  They’re normally plans that indicate whether you want p … more →

Tags: Women, eew, strange, Pregnancy, midwife, Birthing

My body is a "wonder"land4 comments

Nicki wrote 2 months ago: So, I figured out what my problem is. When it comes to my body, I have a freakishly obsessive fear o … more →

Tags: General, Family General, Pregnancy, Baby, Mother, diabetes, Birth, Labor, Control?

Third Trimester - It's Official!

hungrymomtobe wrote 3 months ago: I can hardly believe it – I’m now officially in my third trimester! Just about 13 weeks … more →

Tags: Third Trimester, knocked up

L&D Nurses list of questions to ask on tour and Birth Plan Feedback5 comments

enjoybirth wrote 3 months ago: know your hospital, make your birth plan concise and relevant, don’t go in with guns blazing t … more →

Tags: Birth, childbirth education, hospital birth, L&D tour, Nurse

33 Week Appointment3 comments

expectingamiracle wrote 4 months ago: Weight gain:  1 pound in the past two weeks for a total gain of 24 lb. BP:  104/84 (I think) My uter … more →

Tags: pregnancy #2, Pregnancy