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Why You Should Consider Water Birth for your baby with Labors of Love Midwifery Water Birth Greenville SC The Opposing Views on Water birth Sometime when the concept of water birth is presented, people have a tendency to have polar opposite responses. They may envision it to be revolting, swimming in a pool of body secretions or unwinding like being in a health spa. They may envision it to be completely natural (because of course, the baby has been in a pool of water, not breathing for 9 months) or completely unnatural (besides we aren’t dolphins!). Or possibly they see it as a wonderful advancement in giving birth given that our mothers had very clinical, sterilized births or they may think it’s archaic like boiling water. However, I discovered that when a woman is in labor, a pool of water is her ideal remedy to fatigue, stress and anxiety as well as pain. The majority of moms get in and never want to come out irregardless of whether they initially liked the idea or not. Pre...

Watch on YouTube here: Have you decided how to have your baby? The choice is yours Via Our Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkAOlhwm41RGKZr1N7uoJfg Ten Questions to Ask Your Care Provider! Looking for more info about using a Midwife in Greenville for your home birth? Go to https://scmidwife.com/ten-questions-to-ask-your-care-provider/ for more information. Or call us to schedule a free consultation with a midwife: 864-285-0574 Labors of Love Midwifery 1622 E. North St, Suite #8a Greenville, SC 29607 864-285-0574 First, you should learn as much as you can about all your choices. There are many different ways of caring for a mother and her baby during labor and birth. Birthing care that is better and healthier for mothers and babies is called “mother-friendly.” Some birth places or settings are more mother friendly than others. A group of experts in birthing care came up with this list of 10 things to look for and ask about. Medical research supports all of these things. Thes...

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Watch on YouTube here: Top Five Reasons to Breastfeed your baby Via Our Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkAOlhwm41RGKZr1N7uoJfg To learn more visit: http://scmidwife.com/top-five-reasons-to-breastfeed/ Call Labors of Love Midwifery to schedule a free consult with a Midwife at 864-285-0574 Top Five Reasons to Breastfeed your baby 1. It’s just easier and I got more sleep at night! When you breastfeed, it is always available to your baby, whether that’s a feed in the middle of the night, or in the middle of a road trip. When baby lets you know she’s hungry, you have a supply of perfectly-warmed milk, in adequate supply, with no waiting time required. 2. Money Saving Breastmilk is created by your body and only dependent on the food and water you consume, it costs nothing. Compared to the cost of formula alone, you could pay upwards of $3,000+ a year, not to mention bottles and other needed equipment. 3. Nutritional quality Not only is breastmilk balanced and perfect for all ba...

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Pregnant or not, it’s important to strive to get the highest nutrition we can in our daily food. Even small changes can be beneficial. While there is no such thing as perfect, the following are some guidelines to help give direction in your food choices. What foods you should eat depends on a few things, including how healthy you are, how much you exercise and how much weight your midwife recommends you gain during your pregnancy. Generally, we recommend you consume 60-80g protein daily, and 90-150g carbs daily, from a variety of sources. Consider all of this as a guideline, not something written in stone, as everyone’s specific nutritional needs vary. We recommend being carb-conscious, choosing the best sources to get these nutrients, as carbohydrates are good for energy, and baby’s growth and brain development. Foods to Eat  Abundantly You should base your diet on these real, unprocessed foods. Meat: grass-fed is best •beef •lamb •pork •chicken •turkey •wil...

Labors of Love Midwifery 1622 East North Street, Suite 8A Greenville, SC 29607 864-285-0574 By definition, the word prodromal means the symptoms one experiences before the onset of the actual condition. During pregnancy, prodromal labor will include symptoms of labor (ex: mild to strong contractions) that unfortunately aren’t progressing into a active, productive labor pattern or significantly dilating the cervix. What Does Prodromal Labor feel like? Unlike Braxton Hicks contractions that most women experience during the latter half of pregnancy, which are generally mild, irregular, sometimes on only one part of the uterus, and do not become longer, stronger and closer together and  can be stopped by rest, sleep, hydration and/or a warm bath or shower prodromal labor contractions feel more like labor contractions – they’re stronger and can’t be stopped by rest, sleep, hydration and/or a warm bath or shower. Prodromal labor contractions can be painful, in fact we often see pain...