Sentences with phrase «experiencing child labor»

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http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/03/12/the-medicalization-of-my-natural-birth/ In the 10 minutes we were in the labor room with the attendants, it was entirely me, my DH, and my unborn child who made the birth a beautiful experience.

Becci Barker, East Morton, Keighley, West Yorkshire, UK Photo: At First Sight Two different experiences of induced birth When I fell pregnant with my second child I was overjoyed, but at the back of my mind lurked the worry that I might have to endure another long and traumatic labor.

If you are well - informed and well - supported, no matter what the outcome of your birth (natural childbirth with no medical intervention, pain relief, induced labor, or Caesarian birth) you are more likely to have a positive birth experience and to be more present to your newborn child.

Inspired by a discussion amongst the writers on Eco Child's Play about our births and the safety of home births in particular, we decided to share our labor experiences with our readers.

Even if you don't experience an orgasm during labor, at least you will have a positive experience that will start your relationship off right with your child.

* anatomy and physiology of second births and beyond * special considerations for parents planning a VBAC * preparing for the birth process with other children at home * a review of comfort measures for labor * how to work with your previous birth experiences * a review of postpartum recovery, breastfeeding, and newborn care * sibling support and integration

These benefits include but are not limited to the power of the human touch and presence, of being surrounded by supportive people of a family's own choosing, security in birthing in a familiar and comfortable environment of home, feeling less inhibited in expressing unique responses to labor (such as making sounds, moving freely, adopting positions of comfort, being intimate with her partner, nursing a toddler, eating and drinking as needed and desired, expressing or practicing individual cultural, value and faith based rituals that enhance coping)-- all of which can lead to easier labors and births, not having to make a decision about when to go to the hospital during labor (going too early can slow progress and increase use of the cascade of risky interventions, while going too late can be intensely uncomfortable or even lead to a risky unplanned birth en route), being able to choose how and when to include children (who are making their own adjustments and are less challenged by a lengthy absence of their parents and excessive interruptions of family routines), enabling uninterrupted family boding and breastfeeding, huge cost savings for insurance companies and those without insurance, and increasing the likelihood of having a deeply empowering and profoundly positive, life changing pregnancy and birth experience.

Having your partner, children and other family members or friends there with you can allow you to have more support throughout your labor and generally allows your birth to be a more positive experience.

Therefore, even if you are not having your first child, you could still miss certain signs that labor is beginning because this time around it could be drastically different than your previous experience.

We also discuss the logistics of labor - what «life» things will have to be taken care of (pets, other children, etc), what to bring or have on hand and how to communicate with medical staff before and during labor to improve your chances of having a positive experience.

The commonality of going through pregnancy, labor, birth, and raising a child is such a unifying experience that I instantly have a connection with...

Parents of two children, they bring their personal experience of childbirth, as well as countless births Juliette has worked at as a D.O.N.A. certified doula to this workshop, developing a variety of touch support techniques, breathing and physical postures to help ease the laboring mom and empower the partner through labor.

I think if you tend to be very vocal or are having a tougher birth, it may be a good idea for your young child to not experience at least the labor portion.

The labor and delivery experience can never come first, lest a child come in dead last.

Losing a child — be it involving miscarriage, preterm labor, abortion, birth defects, stillbirth, or the death of a baby — is one of the most difficult life experiences we can have.

My home birth experience was amazing — so natural, and as relaxing as it could have been for child labor.

5 weeks after having my first child, I'm pretty sure I was experiencing prodromal labor two days before my son was born.

I am an experienced registered nurse specializing in maternal / child health, labor and delivery and childbirth education.

When parents achieve their own goals, their families are smaller, which enables them to extend their own educational and labor - market experiences, and to invest more time or resources in each child.

Additionally, David has over 10 years of experience working for a government consulting firm providing communications, project management and technical assistance expertise to numerous state and federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Labor (Office of Apprenticeship, Office of National Response, Business Relations Group, Job Corps), U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Energy, NC Department of Public Instruction and North Carolina Partnership for Children.

Tectonic social changes — including demographic shifts that have placed most women with school - age children in the labor force, research breakthroughs in the learning sciences and in socio - emotional and brain development, and daunting national achievement worries — have all converged to place a major new emphasis on the quality of a child's learning experiences throughout the typical school day, after school, weekends, and across the year, including summers.

Yesterday, though, I witnessed the fruits of our labor, helping me to reflect on just what made this project - based experience so enriching for our children.

Experience hours upon hours of SHEER ENJOYMENT imagining how, during the second coming of Christ, Ann Lee, at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, realized that «heterosexual marriage had produced a multitude of starving children whose cheap labor was exploited by factory workers.»

A variety of severe injuries can occur during labor and delivery which could turn the typically joyful experience of welcoming a child into the world into a traumatic event for both the injured child and their parents.

In fact, in the U.S., the majority (63 %) of women with children under 3 spends time in the labor force and their children experience considerable amounts of non-maternal care.

Our interest in early childhood development is rooted in our own experiences, personal and professional: We're both fathers and former legislators — in fact, one of us is raising seven kids and the other served for a decade as chairman or ranking member of the House Education and Labor Committee, witnessing firsthand how government could work to help expand opportunities for children.

Cowan & Cowan (2000) reported that some mothers in their study expected a more egalitarian division of labor after their children were born than they experienced in their relationship before they became pregnant.