http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/Natural-pregnancy-blog.html Natural Pregnancy Blog: Find out what's new at www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com. This blog keeps you informed about any new - or updated - pages that we post. This is a great way to stay in touch. en-us Natural pregnancy Sun, 13 May 2012 21:04:50 GMT Sun, 13 May 2012 21:04:50 GMT natural-pregnancy-mentor.com http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/eowyn.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/eowyn.html Eowyn's natural birth diary: June 26th, Friday night, I was having some contractions, but they were irregular and about 15 to 20 minutes apart. The same type of contractions I had been having for weeks, so I thought nothing of it. Sun, 13 May 2012 21:04:49 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/normal-fourth-stage-of-labor.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/normal-fourth-stage-of-labor.html The normal fourth stage of labor starts right after you deliver the placenta and last for one hour. This is a very important stage of labor. Even though your baby is now in your arms and you feel Sun, 13 May 2012 19:37:06 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/placental-abruption.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/placental-abruption.html How often does placental abruption occur ? What are the causes of this? How frequently does fetal death occur due to abruption? Fri, 11 May 2012 04:35:43 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/lana-natural-birth-diary.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/lana-natural-birth-diary.html Page description must have main key word in it. Mon, 07 May 2012 04:25:18 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/contemporary-labor-patterns.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/contemporary-labor-patterns.html In December of 2010, the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology published a study called Contemporary Patterns of Spontaneous Labor with Normal Neonatal Outcomes. So why is this significant? This study is significant because if you have an OBGYN, he is probably still using the research from Dr. Friedman which was done in 1955 - with a very small sample. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 05:41:36 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/in-memory-of-akady.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/in-memory-of-akady.html It was february 2005. I had been blessed with the pregnancy of my second child, (after 15 years from the birth of my first). we were almost 5 months Fri, 27 Apr 2012 03:04:02 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/normal-third-stage-of-labor.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/normal-third-stage-of-labor.html Page description must have main key word in it. Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:16:15 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/6-weeks-pregnant-finding-out-in-the-emergency-room.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/6-weeks-pregnant-finding-out-in-the-emergency-room.html I'm 6 weeks pregnant . Just found out 2 days ago in the emergency room. When for a lower abdominalpain n spotting. Finding out I'm pregnant. They told Sat, 21 Apr 2012 23:51:58 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/second-stage-of-labor.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/second-stage-of-labor.html The second stage of labor begins at full dilation and ends when your baby is born. At this point in your labor, the function, nature and duration of your contractions will change. The function becomes to push your baby out rather than get your cervix to efface and dilate. They will space out to up to 5 or 7 minutes adnt they will last about 60 minutes. Mon, 09 Apr 2012 23:53:49 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/inductionno-need-in-my-opinion.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/inductionno-need-in-my-opinion.html I was induced after being advised that I was term and 12 days.The doctors were reluctant to allow me to go on with the pregnancy although there were no Mon, 09 Apr 2012 23:40:11 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/postdate-pregnancy.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/postdate-pregnancy.html In this day and age - in the United States - a postdate pregnancy ends in an induction. Few pregnant moms will be Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:30:57 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/more-business-of-being-born.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/more-business-of-being-born.html Mon, 26 Mar 2012 23:50:45 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/epidural-helped-speed-up-birth.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/epidural-helped-speed-up-birth.html My waters broke but I was not having any effective contractions, to cut a long story short, after almost 48 hours of ineffective contractions despite the Mon, 26 Mar 2012 23:35:05 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/my-miracle-baby.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/my-miracle-baby.html I was induced during 40wks with my fourth child. Emergency C-section to save my precious son from prolaped cord. Truly a miracle. Extremely terrifying Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:12 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/crazy-side-effect.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/crazy-side-effect.html I had an epidural & my teeth would not stop chattering! Lol it was embarrassing.. Wed, 21 Mar 2012 05:41:15 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/whats-happening-to-me-now.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/whats-happening-to-me-now.html I had an epidural in 1989 when I gave natural birth to my son in Portland, Oregon, USA & again in 1994 when I had a ceasarian with my daughter, in South Wed, 21 Mar 2012 05:39:48 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/spinal-headache.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/spinal-headache.html i have been sufering from spinal headache for the past 7 years and no amount of pain killers get ride of it. is there anything you can do or take to Wed, 21 Mar 2012 05:38:29 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/ethics-and-professionalism-in-midwifery.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/ethics-and-professionalism-in-midwifery.html Anne, Hello! I am looking for a comprehensive course on ethics and professionalism in midwifery. I cannot find an in depth course to satisfy the La. State Wed, 21 Mar 2012 05:37:06 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/business-of-being-born.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/business-of-being-born.html he Business of Being Born does not disappoint. Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein did a fantastic job with this film. Even though I've watched it more than once, it still seems like the first time. I always learn - or catch - things I had missed the time before! Sun, 18 Mar 2012 23:20:33 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/homebirth-and-hospital-birth.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/homebirth-and-hospital-birth.html We need to preface, that this post is not meant to tackle the debate over homebirth and hospital birth. There will always be those who remained convinced... Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:26:08 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/zea-mais.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/zea-mais.html I get kidney stones every pregnancy. You have on your site about Zea Mais (corn silk) for urinary issues. When I check into on the net. It says not Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:24:20 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/postdate-unattended-birth.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/postdate-unattended-birth.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:23:03 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/great-source-of-help.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/great-source-of-help.html I have just found out im pregnant and i wanted to create a checklist of things to get so i dont forget anything. I had so many things on the list and after Tue, 06 Mar 2012 23:33:35 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/nuchal-cord-problems.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/nuchal-cord-problems.html As a midwife can I just add that I have caught many babies who have delivered with no problems with the cord either around the neck, or looped around shoulders, Sat, 03 Mar 2012 18:17:31 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/nerve-damage-from-epidural.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/nerve-damage-from-epidural.html 2 months ago I gave birth to my 4th child, a little girl after 3 boys. She was brow presentation so got stuck and I required an epidural and rotational Fri, 02 Mar 2012 17:43:01 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/gtt-sick-everywhere.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/gtt-sick-everywhere.html Juat had my GTT and after the 2 hours and final amount of blood was taken I felt a bit queasy. I then went to the toilet where I was sick a lot and felt Tue, 28 Feb 2012 21:38:31 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/working-at-home-moms.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/working-at-home-moms.html All stay at home moms are working at home moms. And make no mistake about it, mothering is the hardest, most underpaid, unappreciated job on the planet. No matter, us moms know it is also the greatest job on the planet and the rewards are many and long lasting. Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:01:42 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/pregnant-with-twins-and-questions-for-you.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/pregnant-with-twins-and-questions-for-you.html Hello :) My husband and I are pregnant for the first time and we are expecting twins! I am curious how many ultrasounds (if any) did you have with your Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:01:55 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/yes.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/yes.html ye Mon, 20 Feb 2012 05:38:00 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/finger-sucking.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/finger-sucking.html My first child used me as a pacifier and ended up getting quite chunky. My second baby got frustrated with me when I'd offer her a breast when she wasn't Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:16:30 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/epidural-is-no-no-for-me next-time.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/epidural-is-no-no-for-me next-time.html I have a one year old baby girl and I take epidural when I take it my left leg I could not keep it up my husband have to hold it while I was giving birth Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:58:51 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/amazing.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/amazing.html This is great. I am so happy to see that women are having babies like we were intended to. I am a student nurse. I just finished my clinical rotation in Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:57:11 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/epidural-can-cause-a-long-term-backache.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/epidural-can-cause-a-long-term-backache.html Hi, My name is Elena, I had epidural in my first and only childbirth, today my baby is 9 months old and still I suffer constant backaches, it's unbearable. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:55:37 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/twin-vaginal-birth.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/twin-vaginal-birth.html Nowadays - at least in the United States - it seems odd to hear of a twin vaginal birth. We are used to hearing of twins born early and by c-section. Not so! You can have twins that are born at term and vaginally. Here are some examples Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:07:07 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/epidural-regrets.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/epidural-regrets.html I went to the hopital at 4:45am to be induced at 5am on nov.10 2011 I was 4 days past my due date I was 7 mins away from being in labor for 14hrs. I had Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:12:22 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/cloth-menstrual-pads-with-wings.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/cloth-menstrual-pads-with-wings.html Did you use the waterproof material as the pad holder that the liner goes on? All sites ive researched have water proof in the padding itself and used Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:02:31 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/how-i-got-pregnant-at-40-and-had-an-amazing-pregnancylabourchild.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/how-i-got-pregnant-at-40-and-had-an-amazing-pregnancylabourchild.html Hi All, I followed the Francesca Naish and Janet Roberts preconception programme to the letter. My husband and I did 8 months of preparation before Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:38:54 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/my-long-term-side-effects-from-an-epidural.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/my-long-term-side-effects-from-an-epidural.html Hello, i just thought i would share my experience with having an epidural...Immedietly afterwards i was shivering uncontrollably and my skin was itching Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:29:55 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/prostaglandin-E2.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/prostaglandin-E2.html Let's start at the beginning, what is prostaglandin E2? Actually this question should read what are prostaglandins? They are many prostaglandins. Prostaglandin is pronounced: prah-stuh-gland-in. According to About: Prostaglandins are short-lived substances made from fatty acids that play a role in many body functions. Among other things, prostaglandins influence pain signals, regulation of inflammation... Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:35:53 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/prostglandin-E2.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/prostglandin-E2.html Let's start at the beginning, what is prostaglandin E2? Actually this question should read what are prostaglandins for they are many prostaglandins. Prostaglandin is pronounced: prah-stuh-gland-in. According to About: Prostaglandins are short-lived substances made from fatty acids that play a role in many body functions. Among other things, prostaglandins influence pain signals, regulation of inflammation... Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:34:22 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/pay-it-forward.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/pay-it-forward.html Pay it forward Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:10:43 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/delayed-side-effects.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/delayed-side-effects.html My daughter gave birth to a little healthy boy a couple months ago and suddenly now has unusual problems with her brain. She had an epidural during the Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:30:27 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/bishop-score.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/bishop-score.html The Bishop score - also called the Bishop pelvic scoring system - was design by Dr. E. H. Bishop in the 1960s for evaluating cervical readiness for an elective induction of labor. We are of the opinion that elective inductions for the convenience of the mother - or her attendants - cannot be justified when you take the risks of induction into consideration. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:12:18 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/most-common-baby-names-of-2011.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/most-common-baby-names-of-2011.html Most common baby names of 2011. If your baby was born during the year 2011, will you find his or her name on this list? Do you care? How did you pick your bundle of joy's name anyway? Sat, 31 Dec 2011 02:05:50 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/learned-why-ive-been-getting-headaches.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/learned-why-ive-been-getting-headaches.html So i just had my daughter in May. Starting this month i started getting headaches out of no where. Reading this i found out that i been getting spinal Mon, 26 Dec 2011 05:50:15 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/starting-solids-guide.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/starting-solids-guide.html Is my baby ready to start solids? Our Starting Solids Guide will help you determine when it is best for your baby to be introduced to solid foods. Most parents determine readiness by watching their baby's cues - mainly interest... Sat, 24 Dec 2011 06:57:54 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/natural-childbirth.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/natural-childbirth.html We hear it often...when it comes to natural childbirth, finding a like minded support group is not an easy task. If you are a pregnant mom, you want to find support throughout your pregnancy - and meet other moms due when you are. Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:52:06 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/vaginal-birth-after-cesarean.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/vaginal-birth-after-cesarean.html Do women have the right to have a Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Section? This question was addressed in March of 2010, during the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Conference Fri, 16 Dec 2011 23:47:13 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/scientific-evidence-and-acog.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/scientific-evidence-and-acog.html Scientific evidence and ACOG...meaning does ACOG - American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - base their guidelines on hard scientific facts...or not? According to a study published in September of 2011, in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, only 1/3 of ACOG's guidelines are based on good and consistent evidence - also called level A evidence. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 03:19:30 GMT http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/first-stage-of-labor.html http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/first-stage-of-labor.html What is the first stage of labor? This stage starts with true labor - accompanied with cervical dilation and effacement - and ends when your cervix is complete and you are ready to push. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:21:33 GMT