It is common in our system for a doctor or midwife to recommend that a woman's water (amniotic sac) be artificially broken during labor if it hasn't broken on its own. The idea is that it will quicken the labor and cause the baby to be born faster. Often, women will even be erroneously and unethically promised this. This procedure is technically termed an amniotomy. Sometimes it's also referred to as AROM (artificial rupture of membranes), "rupturing her", or "breaking her wa

How should a mother recover and rest postpartum? How can she do that through the lens of her faith? In every culture until modern times, there have been cultural practices, routines, and ritual surrounding the postpartum time. Humanity has always recognized, to varying degrees, that this time was critical for mothers and babies to heal, bond, rest, recover, and establish healthy feeding for the baby. Modern American culture, highly influenced by the industrial revolution, all

Understanding the possible options for a cesarean birth is important for the mother in this situation to feel as empowered as possible and create a personalized, dignified experience for both her and her baby. Learn what options you might have for a gentle, family-centered cesarean.

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After my first birth, I knew I wanted the second birth to be different. I was induced at 40 weeks with my first, because a 3rd trimester...

There is no doubt there is ample evidence to support the use of a doula before and during birth. Having a non-clinical support person...