Tips for Dads in the Delivery Room (Like How to Not Pass Out)
Many parents in my childbirth classes want to learn tips for dads in the delivery room (like how to not pass out and be totally useless). It’s pretty common for …
Many parents in my childbirth classes want to learn tips for dads in the delivery room (like how to not pass out and be totally useless). It’s pretty common for …
When planning for their hospital birth, many parents want to know how far apart should contractions be before going to the hospital. Dads want to know so they don’t accidentally …
The following is Christi’s birth story, a natural hospital VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean). Christi’s Birth Story – A Natural Hospital VBAC Before the birth of my second child, I …
Writing my and Everly’s birth story for Mother Rising was kind of a full circle moment for me. Mother Rising is what fueled my confidence and empowered me to go …
OBs play very influential roles in women’s lives during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum. Having the right or wrong person at your birth can make or break your vagina. Literally. Unfortunately, …
Giving birth is one of the most challenging things a woman will ever do. Birth challenges people physically, but also in other, unexpected ways. You see, not only do parents have …
Whether you’re dead set on a natural childbirth or just want to see how things go, use Mother Rising’s tips for natural birth to decrease your pain (no matter what’s on …
Whether you’re a first time mom, a seasoned pro, planning for a VBAC, or pregnant with twins, it’s important to know when to go to the hospital for labor. Many …
Nobody wants to have a car baby. I’ve never read a birth plan that expressed the desire to go into labor, hop in the car, have a baby on the …
In 2012 I wrote an article called 5 Things Your OBGYN Won’t Tell You (About How to Have a Better Birth and Postpartum) and it became very popular. In fact, …
Natural Birth 101: What It Is, Why You’d Want One, and How to Make It Happen When a woman hears the term natural birth, many words, images, thoughts, and emotions come to …
Umbilical cord milking is where the cord is pinched and “milked” during the third stage of labor in order to quickly push blood into the baby (as you would squeeze …