Although labor and birth are often the most trying time of a mom's life, plenty of moms take great pride in reminding their older kids how many hours they spent fighting their way out of the womb.
Not exact matches
Although it is important for me to work with highly professional
and skilled women (who are also mothers) who are put to the strictest standards of high quality
birth artwork in the event I have an imminent emergency during a client's
labor, my goal is to always be dependable
and attend every one of my
birth client's
births myself,
and I am glad to say in four years of
birth photography (out of my ten years of working as a photographer), I have attended each of my client's
births myself.
Although there is a strong argument to be had that there exists a Cult of Obstetrics that monopolizes
and manipulates many women's
laboring decisions — allowing them to buy into the false idea that hospital
birth is the only viable option.
First - time Moms sometimes take between 10
and 20 hours to give
birth,
although it is possible for
labor to go on for an even longer, or a shorter, time.
Now, both of the FQHCs offer Centering Pregnancy group prenatal care,
although the midwives at HCC stopped catching babies that same year, leaving MFC the only place in Muskegon to receive continuous care from a Certified Nurse Midwife throughout
labor and birth.
Although my husband
and I have never gone to the hospital for any of the
births of our nieces or nephews, we've always received calls that
labor was beginning, etc... They all go to the hospital
and wait.
Although the physical pain was just as bad as my first baby's
birth, the time it lasted was far shorter
and the dynamics of the
labor were different.
Although a drug free
birth may have its benefits, like easier latching for breastfeeding
and a faster recovery for mom, most doctors don't believe it will make or break mom or baby's health during
labor.
With Zari's
birth,
labor began fairly unmistakably (
although I didn't admit that to myself until halfway through)
and 10 hours later I had a baby.
Although making choices for
labor,
birth, baby
and postpartum can be overwhelming, it can also be so empowering.
Although labor can start at any time, most
births occur in the middle of the night, the peak time being between 4 am
and 5 am.