I won’t pretend to know what it feels like to be in labor. I was one of those C-section moms due to valid medical reasons. But I’ve witnessed deliveries of a friend and a sister and I can imagine that distractions during labor could come in handy.
Maternal belly dancing
What about belly dancing in the delivery [...]
Tags: dancing, delivery, delivery room, distractions, eating, labor
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While a first-time labor and delivery usually lasts around many hours, sometimes, babies just decide that they are coming out. Now.
Babies are occasionally born on airplanes, on the subway, on the front lawn, and more often than you would think in a car on the way to hospital.
A mom in Cambridge, in the UK, delivered [...]
Tags: airplanes, birth, delivery, fifth avenue, first time labor, labor, Travel
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Have you heard of this new trend? It’s possible to deliver your child in a beautifully designed hospital style gown or outfit!
The company I checked out had gowns with a print or a checked pattern. Gowns made from organic cotton were also available. You can even have your gown monogrammed if you desire! These gowns [...]
Tags: hospital gown, labor, maternity, post partum
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Folks, here is another amazing New Year Baby story.
Six years ago, I, my sister-in-law, and another friend, were pregnant in the same year and delivered within four months of each other. I’m sure this happens lots of times but it was fun for us. But what is the likelihood that twin sisters would deliver hours [...]
Tags: delivery, labor, Twins
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It’s hard to believe that it’s been 10 years ago since I had my youngest daughter. She was born 10 minutes after midnight and was the first baby born in the county. My daughter was “The New Year’s Baby.”
“Anna” (not her real name), wasn’t due for another two weeks. I was slightly surprised when I [...]
Tags: 1999, holiday, inducement, labor, New Year's baby
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