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Stage One, the onset of labor, which goes until the cervix is dilated to about 10 cm. Stage Two in childbirth is the pushing and delivery. in the first stage, your body did all the work, without much deliberate action from you. But now the cervix is completely dilated (10 cm), and so it’s time [...]

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For a mom-to-be, expecting a child is an exciting time, but it also can be a frightening and confusing time because of all the contradicting information out there. Pregnancy myths attribute to that confusion, and the information overload may be so overwhelming that people stop listening to truths. It’s important for parents in the making [...]

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In addition to Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth, my go-to books tend to be these: Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way by Susan McCutcheon. this book does a great job educating you on the stages of labor and how to best relax through all of them. It’s easy to read and very informative. I used many [...]

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Hypnosis for birth? Hypnosis is a very real and powerful mental tool that you can use to create a comfortable birth experience. many women believe that they have to choose to either have a comfortable experience by getting an epidural or a power-your-way-through-it experience by choosing natural childbirth. Ahhh.but there is a third option.Hypnobabies. What [...]

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