Pregnancy Advice

The most anticipated event in your pregnancy is feeling your baby’s first movements. In fact, they may be quite difficult to feel at first, especially in first pregnancies. Some women… 

Experts agree that routine inductions and cesareans are often unnecessary and preventable. Here is how one hospital made a difference.

Labor induction, whether by natural means or by IV pitocin is very common. If you are thinking about induction, learn when it is better to wait for labor.

Large quantities of some female hormones are secreted by the placenta during pregnancy. Learn more about the functions of these pregnancy hormones.

Female hormones, estrogen, progesterone, FSH, LH and GnRH together regulate the menstrual cycle. Learn more about the female hormones and their functions.

All caregivers from homebirth midwives to high-risk obstetricians will need to assess the baby’s well-being by using some type of fetal monitor.

Midwives offer pregnant women the opportunity to birth naturally, to make informed decisions, and to have continuous prenatal care.

Fetal Monitoring is one way to check to see how well your baby is doing during labor and birth. Types of monitoring can vary so find out more about your options.

Though many mothers are tired of being pregnant in late pregnancy, there are several things to consider before you use natural ways to induce labor.

Some mothers enjoy hearing the baby’s heartbeat for the first time. Others find that one of their favorite things about pregnancy is the ultrasound. What do you enjoy?