2019 Birth Conferences for Midwives, Nurses, Doulas and Lactation Consultants
For a list of 2020’s birth conferences, head on over here! If you are looking for information about 2019 birth conferences you have come to the right place! This page …
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10 Big Mistakes New Moms Make During Pushing at Birth | Mother Rising
By becoming educated on and avoiding the following 10 big mistakes new moms make during pushing at birth, I believe parents will have a better birth and transition to motherhood. …
Padsicles – Wonderful for Postpartum Healing and Soothing Pain | Mother Rising
Padsicles are frozen postpartum pads soaked with healing ingredients that are used for pain relief and to promote healing after childbirth. Some women experience no tearing or trauma during birth, …
Stop! Perineal Massage Is Not What You Think! | Mother Rising
Perineal massage is a technique done during the last few weeks of pregnancy and the pushing stage of labor, all with the aim of preventing tearing during birth. But does perineal …
How to Prevent Tearing During Birth, Revisited | Mother Rising
Tearing during birth is a common fear of expectant mothers, with good reason, as a local OB once told me that the average first time mother experiences a second degree …
Do You Think Pineapple to Induce Labor Really Works? | Mother Rising
Considering the physical and emotional stress that accompanies the third trimester of pregnancy, it’s understandable that many parents wonder if eating pineapple to induce labor actually works. I mean, common, …
Water Breaking: All Your Questions Answered | Mother Rising
Water breaking during pregnancy can be cause for alarm, celebration, and much in between. Find out what it feels like, when it can happen, how long until baby arrives, and …
Tips for Natural Birth That Will Decrease Your Pain | Mother Rising
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 …
Castor Oil to Induce Labor: How to and Is It Worth It? | Mother Rising
Castor oil is a pale yellow oil that comes from castor beans which has many uses around the home. Because it’s also a laxative, many women have found success drinking …
Mother Rising’s Top 5 Greatest Hits | Mother Rising
When I started Mother Rising I never imagined how many women would be helped and empowered on their journey to motherhood. I can’t tell you how many kind emails and …
Natural Birth 101: What It Is, Why You’d Want One, and How to Make It Happen
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 …
2018 Birth Conferences for Midwives, Nurses, Doulas and Lactation Consultants | Mother Rising
If you are looking for information about 2018 birth conferences you have come to the right place! This page has all the birth conferences organized by topic and then date. …