Some women breeze through childbirth.

The problem of preterm birth is important because it concerns not only the health of expectant mother, also her baby. The frequency of their occurrence is 5-20% of the total.

Relax the lower abdomen, pelvic floor, hips and buttocks and your thighs, each time a contraction is over. Then go on to general relaxation.  There are certain points in the body where tension tends to accumulate. If you work at relaxing these points, you will quickly achieve relaxation. Relax your forehead. Stop frowning. Pinch your [...]

You’ll almost certainly never need the following instructions—but just in case, keep them handy. 1. Try to remain calm. You can do this. 2. Call 911 (or your local emergency number) for the emergency medical service. Ask them to call your practitioner. 3. Find a neighbor or someone else to help, if possible. 4. Start [...]

The ideal position for your baby to be born is with its head lying down with its back against your abdomen. This way it has less distance  to rotate in the birth canal. Sometimes a baby  is in an abnormal position which can make birth more complicated, but this does not necessarily mean that it [...]

“I woke up in the middle of the night with a wet bed. Did i lose of my bladder, or did my water break?” A sniff of your sheets will probably clue you in. If the wet spot smells sort of sweet (not like urine, which has the harsher odor of ammonia), it’s likely to be [...]

How will your labor differ from the labor of a mother-of-one? Here are a few ways: It could be shorter. Will you have to endure double the pain to end up cuddling double the pleasure? Nope. In fact, when it comes to labor, you’re likely to catch a really nice break (for once). The first [...]

Some hospitals include a special form with your notes, on which you can make a written plan of the way you would like your labour and birth to be managed. If you haven’t received one of these, talk to your midwife about drawing up your own plan. Even if there are still things concerning labour [...]