Category: Gentle and Positive Childbirth
Does A Newborn Need Additional Vitamin K?
| February 23, 2012 | Posted by Luschka under Alternative Medicines and Remedies, Attachment Parenting, Child Health, Gentle and Positive Childbirth, Pregnancy |
(Q16 on the birthplan: Would I like my baby to be given a vitamin K injection?) more
Labour Plan Or Checklist For A Homebirth
| February 21, 2012 | Posted by Luschka under Attachment Parenting, Gentle and Positive Childbirth, Pregnancy |
I’m not a list person. There’s something about spending time making a list that irritates me. It takes my hubby about as long to make a to-do list as it takes me to just do the stuff on the list. Yet, when it came to my last pregnancy and labour, I made a list long… more
Things To Prepare For A Homebirth
| February 16, 2012 | Posted by Luschka under Attachment Parenting, Gentle and Positive Childbirth, Pregnancy |
My lovely midwife gave me a list of things we needed to get ready for our homebirth, and – no surprises here – but I lost it! I’ve been trawling the web looking for the definitive guide on things you need to prepare for a homebirth but ‘definitive’ is so subjective. more
What Does The Birth Partner DO At A Birth?
| February 9, 2012 | Posted by Luschka under Attachment Parenting, Gentle and Positive Childbirth, Pregnancy |
What does the birthpartner do at the birth? That’s a really simple question, actually, with a ridiculously difficult answer, because the variables on it depend on the birthing woman, the environment, the birthing assistants, experience, relationship and about as many other things as you can imagine! *For the purpose of this post, the birth partner… more
Positions For Labour And Childbirth
| February 2, 2012 | Posted by Luschka under Attachment Parenting, Gentle and Positive Childbirth, Pregnancy |
(Q6 on my birth plan – positions for labour) (Q9 I would like to be in the following position to give birth:) I sat in a hospital waiting room during my first pregnancy, waiting to see someone when a couple came in looking for labour ward. Her waters had broken and they were trying to find… more
Pain Relief Methods In Childbirth
| January 31, 2012 | Posted by Luschka under Attachment Parenting, Gentle and Positive Childbirth, Pregnancy |
(Q4 on the birthplan: During labour, I would like the following pain relief:) I’m just a few weeks off the birth of my second child right now, and with the birth of my first I was so prepared. I’d spent eight months reading, learning, studying. This time I’ve been less focused on the birth, and more on surviving a… more
Books To Prepare Children For Childbirth, Homebirth Or Waterbirth
| January 26, 2012 | Posted by Luschka under Gentle and Positive Childbirth, Home Education, Knowledge and Understanding of the World, Pregnancy, Reviews |
I went to my library recently to find books to use to prepare Ameli, not only for a new sibling, but also for the arrival of a new child. While there were plenty books and stories, there weren’t any that didn’t have the older sister or brother going in to the hospital room to see… more
Must Haves And Baby Essentials
| January 19, 2012 | Posted by Luschka under Alternative Medicines and Remedies, Baby Wearing, Breastfeeding, Cloth Nappies, Gentle and Positive Childbirth, On Mama's Mind, Pregnancy |
Alternatively titled: What’s My Wishlist? I love seeing pictures of my baby and how he or she is growing in there, deep beyond my line of sight. When I found out I was pregnant, I signed up for a whole bunch of those ’your baby is x weeks along’ emails, so that I could get a… more
I’m Not Trying For A Homebirth, I’m Having One
| January 17, 2012 | Posted by Luschka under Attachment Parenting, Gentle and Positive Childbirth, Pregnancy |
Have you ever run a marathon? How about a 10k run- fun runs, as they’re sometimes called, although I can’t imagine why?! I’ve run a few 10k runs (about 6 miles) in my lifetime, and have the medals somewhere to prove it. For some I’ve trained, I’ve been healthy, I’ve been in the right frame… more
When Last Did You Google Your Doctor?
| November 24, 2011 | Posted by Luschka under Alternative Medicines and Remedies, Gentle and Positive Childbirth, Pregnancy |
A friend of mine had a little boy a few years ago. She was young – early twenties – and fit and healthy. Her pregnancy was uncomplicated and the day she went into labour she went to the hospital as instructed. She had a highly recommended obstetrician who all the way through her pregnancy assured… more
A friend of mine had a little boy a few years ago. She was young – early twenties – and fit and healthy. Her pregnancy was uncomplicated and the day she went into labour she went to the hospital as instructed. She had a highly recommended obstetrician who all the way through her pregnancy assured her that she’d support her in her desire for a natural birth. (more…)
