By Michelle Carchrae When preparing for the birth of a new baby, many mothers-to-be focus very intensely on what it will be like to labour and give birth. It is important to learn pain management techniques, what happens when an epidural is administered, specific breathing techniques, labour and pushing positions, but there’s often a big… Continue Reading
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GB21 (JianJing): A Must-Know Acupressure Point
By Renee Taylor The use of acupressure in labour has been gaining popularity in the west as a natural means to help women during labour with pain management as well as relaxation. It is easy to learn and in fact, a birth partner who knows even a few effective pressure points can really help during… Continue Reading
Placentophagy & Placenta Encapsulation
By Debra Woods Placentophagy is the act of mammals eating the placenta of their young after birth. The practice of eating placenta is not new. In fact, all mammals, with the exception of marine mammals and camels eat their placenta. Humans eating placenta started during the 1970s and has become more popular in the past… Continue Reading
ASK CHILDBEARING: What are my umbilical cord cutting timing options?
Q: What are my options with regard to the timing of cutting the umbilical cord? A: There are four main approaches to cord cutting. Immediate cord clamping (now sometimes called ‘premature’ cord clamping): This entails clamping and cutting the cord immediately after the baby is born, before the cord has stopped pulsing. This practice became… Continue Reading
Autumn 2019 Editorial: After Birth
By Stephanie Ondrack Once your baby is born, the birth seems to be over. Parents hold their new baby, exhausted and relieved, engrossed and amazed, utterly entranced and focused, and are often perplexed when their caregiver asks for one more small push. What on earth for? This is the third stage of labour: the afterbirth.… Continue Reading
Spring 2013: Third Stage
EDITORIAL Once your baby is born, the birth seems to be over. Parents hold their new baby, exhausted and relieved, engrossed and amazed, utterly entranced and focused, and are often perplexed when their caregiver asks mum to give one more small push. What on earth for? This is the third stage of labour: the birth… Continue Reading
ASK CHILDBEARING: What are my options for umbilical cord cutting?
Question: What are my options with regard to the timing of cutting the umbilical cord? Answer: There are four main approaches to cord cutting. Immediate cord clamping (now sometimes called ‘premature’ cord clamping): This entails clamping and cutting the cord immediately after the baby is born, before the cord has stopped pulsing. This practice became… Continue Reading
Focus on: Third Stage Labour
The placenta is a fascinating organ that we grow exclusively to support the developing baby, and then we release it, as soon as the baby no longer requires its services. You can read more about it here: http://www.mothering.com/community/a/the-amazing-placenta Most people give little or no thought to the fate of this alimentary organ, and many placentas… Continue Reading
You Want Me to Eat What???
Placenta Ingestion: What, How, and Why By Michaela Evanow CD(DONA), PBi-CPES Placenta Encapsulation is a growing in popularity each month. As more and more mothers hear about the wonderful benefits of the placenta, and grow to appreciate this miracle that they grew themselves, they feel a strong urge to use the placenta in the most beneficial way, instead… Continue Reading
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