Sentences with phrase «laboring mother»

Our birthing philosophy is «Kaya mo yan» («You can do it»), words of encouragement that many laboring mothers will hear during their birth at Shiphrah Birthing Home» (from Shiphrah's website).

The image of the exhausted and dehydrated laboring mother being offered nothing but ice chips is one that has long since been deemed as run - of - the - mill, standard procedure during labor.

The reason why doctors do not want a naturally laboring mother to eat is that the risk of the mother defecating is increased as food is digested.

If a mother becomes dehydrated, even the most strenuous of practitioners allow laboring mothers to drink water.

Frequent position changes, keeping the bladder empty, swaying the hips, walking and leaning forward are all common among laboring mothers and can help the baby get into a good position.

In fact, a Cochrane review published in 2012 found that in labors with the continuous presence of a doula, laboring mothers experience:

By Kristen Ethier In her book Birthing from Within, author Pam England offers a breathing technique called «Finding the Center» which I often encourage laboring mothers to use in my work as a birth...

Also, doctors, nurses, and hospitals have a legal duty to watch laboring mothers - to - be carefully and to be prepared to perform an emergency C - section quickly if the mother or the baby is in distress.

Every single one of them is filled with optimism, has a reassuring smile, is well versed in caring for laboring mothers, and easily adaptable to all forms of laboring from unmedicated to inductions, and even cesarean births.

Fetal monitors — the belts that were criticized for restricting the movement of the laboring mother — are back not for the baby's safety, but because they protect doctors from lawsuits.

And here's another side note: I was also given a flower of Maryam to use during birth — a dry, brittle and grayish plant, which slowly begins to bloom and soften as the laboring mother dilates, after it is placed in water in the birthing room.

As a nurse, I was suppose to ask every laboring mother to sign a stack of consents, including one for an epidural, another for a cesarean, anesthesia, newborn medications, and even circumcision prior to even learning the gender of the newborn.

She provides a strong sense of calm for laboring mothers and a strong support for families.

Some home births are attended by midwives, while others are just the laboring mother and her birth partner.

The best way to relieve back labor is to get the laboring mother off of her back.

She had done home births all over the world, but felt that they were risky in the U.S. because if you had to transfer doctors could be very unsupportive if not outright rude to the laboring mother who has to transfer from home to hospital.

Having a laboring mother float in the water helps take all of the weight and pressure of her body off her joints and back.

Having the provider in addition to nursing staff at the bedside of every laboring mother is unheard of, but rest assured, hospital staffing is going to get even worse.

Having open communication between birthing partners or support persons is essential for the laboring mother in order to be clear on what is expected or wanted for her during this process.

If experiencing severe contractions or the intense pain that occurs with back labor, the warmth of the water can help soothe a laboring mother's sore muscles.

If anyone else but a laboring mother were in that kind of pain, pain relief would be expected and given immediately.

They explained that in order to check me, I'd have to get out of the tub and lay flat on my back (a position no laboring mother really cares for).

After having had my two children completely naturally at home, I understand the incredible amount of focus, privacy, energy, and commitment the laboring mother must have.

a trained maternal support practitioner who provides emotional, physical, and educational assistance to a laboring mother and her birth partner.

In addition, standing back when decisions need to be made can undermine the laboring mother's preferences.

By attending the laboring mother, the doulas can assist the midwives and make the birth easier.

A doula is a trained maternal support practitioner who provides emotional, physical, and educational assistance to a laboring mother and her birth partner.

The 14 women (and one man) gathered there held our glasses aloft as a doula (a woman trained to provide support to the laboring mother) made the last toast — «for all the women who don't know.»

That's the ideal situation for a laboring mother, particularly first time moms.

Due to the catheter, the motion of the laboring mother will be limited, and she will have to switch from side to side on her bed — thus causing labor to be slowed down.

Lamaze philosophy is to avoid giving birth on your back, a practice that was started by doctors more for their ease than for the comfort of the laboring mother.

It is very common for a laboring mother to experience some vaginal tears.

In fact, unless a laboring mother makes mention of wanting to preserve her placenta (as in the case of encapsulation), the placenta is disposed.

Phumdoung has found that it can reduce the laboring mother's perception of pain and also her distress.

Depending on when the medical intervention occurs can dictate where a laboring mother may stall in the process of labor.

Of course, mothers undergoing surgery should keep an empty stomach to avoid complications, but otherwise, there is no real reason why a laboring mother should be starved.

«This is the time when a laboring mother is 8 to 10 centimeters dilated,» she tells Romper.

Also, a laboring mother that has no pressing health challenges likely will not need intervention.

For practitioners who wish to have their window into the secret world of the womb, the idea of squatting down with a laboring mother is not convenient.

A birth doula is a woman who will help a laboring mother through her labor and the birth of her baby.

It's important to be as informed as possible regarding these techniques so a laboring mother can decide what is best for her.

Sometimes you, the laboring mother, has time to think this over.