Sentences with phrase «of laboring moms»

I've had the privilege of serving as a doula dozens of times, for many different types of births, and each time I am still in awe of the strength of laboring moms and the beauty of birth.

We chatted quietly and took care of the laboring mom, who wanted her hips squeezed and her back rubbed during contractions.

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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.

Leaving aside the manifold ways in which stay - at - home moms are utterly crucial to their families (some of which — to be sure — can be replaced, however imperfectly, with paid labor of one sort or another), there is this: could the many institutions of our civil society continue to function without the tireless efforts of women who don't regularly participate in the working world?

A labor of love for my mom's 81st birthday was enjoyed by all.

But giving your mom a speech about how you are morally superior to her for not eating animals is false logic, considering the slave labor used to produce your fruits, vegetables, nuts, and other delicious animal - free ingredients (coffee, sugar, bananas, mangos, berries, peaches, and cashews are just a few examples of foods imported from the third world where workers are severely mistreated and underpaid, or farmed by underpaid Mexican immigrants in the US).

With the creaminess of herb - spiked mayo and the crunchiness of my mom's cabbage slaw, these burgers say Labor Day to me.

Wholly unsatisfactory N.F. of L. labor contract» and «Today's quiz question — if Steve Garvey and Ed Garvey were brothers, which would their Mom like best?»

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- Veteran Dad In addition to the division of labor, new moms and dads usually fight over the following:

While there is usually more than enough time to get to the hospital, a little bit of foresight can avoid making an exciting event into an overly stressful one, especially for a mom in labor.

After nine months of pregnancy and hours of labor, moms deserve a gift.

CINDY HARTSHORN: Breastfeeding education is very important especially for moms that may have slightly different circumstances either their baby borns are being born prematurely, in the case of twins, long labor, anybody who has PCOS may have problems that kind of thing.

Expectant moms, of course, do the hardest work during labor, but dads still play a crucial role.

One aspect of health care reform that got early attention from the media were changes to Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requiring employers to provide working breastfeeding moms private breast pumping rooms.

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.

As a labor and delivery RN and lactation specialist I know Moms have a lot of questions when it comes to pumping — «When should I start?»

The placenta has a store of these hormones leftover from the labor, which could be absorbed by the mom in placenta medicine.

The comprehensive site has a plethora of information for new moms, touching on everything from maternity fashion to labor and delivery options, from fitness and nutrition, to Dad's role in the process.

Therefore, a childbirth education class helps moms and their partners learn about and believe in the process, about how their bodies and babies really instinctually know what to do, about normalcy in labor and birth, about the importance of relaxation, about how to gain confidence and find their inner strength.

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.

A doula, a woman trained in labor support, as a part of your birth team helps create this birth circle and protective embrace for Moms and families.

Lindsey Shipley, RN, IBCLC is a labor & delivery nurse, mom of 2, cancer survivor, and has...

As long as a mom is showing no sign of infection, and is making progress in labor and is willing to accept antibiotics to protect her baby when called for, she can continue on.

In a 2005 study of 700 women whose babies were in the Occiput Posterior position, it was found that these moms - to - be were no more likely to suffer back labor than those whose little bundles were in other positions.

You can read every pregnancy book and blog out there to prepare yourself, but there is an air of mystery around the due date and beginning of labor, especially for first - time moms.

Knowing what to expect takes the fear out of labor — for moms and their partners!

Moms will also learn some very effective techniques in coping with the challenges of labor.

Of course, it was hard to fall back to sleep, so I searched for forums of other moms who'd experienced the same thing; Desperately wanting to read they ended up going into laboOf course, it was hard to fall back to sleep, so I searched for forums of other moms who'd experienced the same thing; Desperately wanting to read they ended up going into laboof other moms who'd experienced the same thing; Desperately wanting to read they ended up going into labor.

My Mom said she was in a state of shock from pain during the late stages of labor and did not know «where she was».

Blogging for stay - at - home moms is usually a labor of love.

We're keenly aware that a laboring mom won't progress well if she is still in the role of caretaker during her labor.

My mom arrived to watch my three - year - old daughter during my labor, because as much as I wanted her to be part of the home birth of her sibling, I was afraid I would hemorrhage again, and she would be scared.

Many of my pregnant moms have brought their sisters, best friends, etc. to class with them so that they can support them during labor and help them during their birth.

But already at around 36 weeks of pregnancy, first time moms may experience lightning; one of the first signs of labor.

Some expecting moms feel strongly that not hurting too much is their first priority, while for others it is way more important to not use anything that may interfere with the labor process or the well - being of the baby.

I had been to 30 births and knew what labor looked like including the flood of people that emerged when a baby is about to be born and the sweet embrace that happens when mom and baby first meet earthside.

An old wives» tale is that the length of your pregnancy will correlate to that of your hubby's mom's pregnancy, while the length of your labor and childbirth will correlate with that of your own mom's.

I think if we talk about labor and birth in terms that women, especially first time moms, can understand, then they have more of an idea on what to expect that birth will actually be like.

Sometimes it's in the best interest of the mom or baby to schedule an induction or a c - section instead of waiting for labor to begin.

Just ask other moms about that part, one mother actually hung fourteen windows of plastic wrap and did the heat application to seal the windows for winter in her ninth month, hoping it would put her into labor!

Lots of moms swear that sucking on sour hard candies can help to ease labor pains.

The burst of energy and activity toward the end happens because moms - to - be are trying to get everything ready before the baby comes, Dantas adds, and not a signal that labor is going to start.

If it wasn't for the birth mom and the decisions she makes to carry her child and take care of herself, often all alone for 9 months and go through labor and delivery all to gift this child with the life she couldn't give her child... she deserves a lot of respect.

While it may seem silly, many moms, including myself, swear by a variation of this labor inducing dance.

Most first time moms are in labor for an average of 15 to 20 hours.

I don't know where people get the idea that «native» women don't scream during labor because despite already having given birth twice before when she was in labor with my mom's second brother another woman was in there giving birth and she was scaring the crap out of my grandma.

Traumatic birthing experiences, like the use of drugs to induce labor and numb pain, internal electrode probes screwed onto baby's scalp, forceps, C - section, immediate cord clamping, suctioning, rough handling, bright lights, separation from mom and being left alone in a nursery incubator etc., can be hard - wired into a deep memory base that you, as a now functioning adult, can't even remember, let alone access!

But where work we always get an initial tracing to make sure baby is fine, and then if mom wants it or if it seems like it would help her labor we monitor twenty minutes out of an hour if she is out of bed walking or moving around a lot.

We also encourage each woman and partner to take advantage of the many classes and support groups we recommend — from prenatal yoga, yoga for labor workshop, and postpartum mommy and me yoga classes, positive birth story pregnancy circles, community new mother blessing ceremonies, annual family reunion, postpartum mom circles, pregnancy retreats and a variety of other educational, supportive, and fun events, classes, and ways to connect with other likeminded people and build community — in an effort to bring back the needed village it takes to raise a new baby, and new parents.