After being a doula for several years, labor has become an interesting internal conversation between my rational doula side and my not - so - logical
laboring mom side.
Not exact matches
The flip
side of the movement of mothers into the
labor force has been a dramatic decline in the share of mothers who are now stay - at - home
moms.
When the
labor started getting tough, I had my partner or my
mom at my
side.
As a first time
mom, hope you have already seen the brighter
sides of parenting after tolerating all those hard
labor since you have conceived.
Postpartum Doulas provide continuous care — just like in
labor — and can be right by your
side to bring baby to you, assist you with feedings, or snuggle the baby if the bassinet is not feeling like a cozy place and
mom needs to close her eyes.
Natural pain relief can help to ease
mom through
labor and delivery without any negative
side effects on the baby.
In a 2005 study of nearly 700 women in
labor,
moms whose babies were in this «sunny -
side up» position when they were admitted to the hospital were no more likely to complain of back
labor or more intense pain at that time than those whose babies were facing down or sideways.
Unfortunately, the most common approach to pain management for women in
labor is pharmaceuticals, which can have negative
side effects for both baby and
mom.