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You are in the final stretch, no pun intended. Weeks 29 to 40 (or maybe 42) bring a lot of excitement getting ready for the arrival of your baby. But with the end fast approaching anxiety can set in wondering what will the labour be like and how in the heck is this baby going to come out?

Your Role in Labour and Childbirth

Labour, Ready or Not Tags: advice during labor, advice during labour, childbirth, labour, your role in labour and childbirth

So, sheâ€™s having your baby? As romantic as the song makes it sound, the reality is a bit scarier and more intimidating. You watch your partnerâ€™s belly swell as the months pass; you feel the kicks and encourage the mom-to-be not to feel bad about her swollen ankles and constant need to pee. You guys put the nursery together, you…

What Your Baby Needs: Registry and Checklist

Labour Tags: 3. Shopping, baby checklist, gear and gadets for the baby, gift registry

With the soon to be arrival of your baby, there are so many things that you need to start preparing for.Â Walking into a baby store for the first time can be a little overwhelming trying to decipher what you really need vs. all the cute stuff that you may want or even wonder what it is or what it…

What to Pack for a Hospital Birth: The Comprehensive List

Labour, The Gadgets Tags: after the birth, baby checklist, birthing partner, delivery checklist, delivery prepare, hospital checklist, prepare baby, prepare birth, Preparing for birth, What to Pack for the Hospital

The baby is coming! Youâ€™re about to go from pregalicious to momtastic and one will become two. It will be one of the most momentous occasions of your life but also one of the most exhausting. When that little angel finally arrives all youâ€™ll want to think about is what to name her, how gorgeous she is and how much…

The Modern Midwife

Health and Nutrition, Labour, The Gadgets

Whoâ€™s delivering your baby? Your family doctor, an ob/gyn? How about a midwife?Â With a university degree, evidence based practices and woman-centered care, the modern midwife isnâ€™t the mystic woman she used to be. Today she has the respect of doctors and nurses and is delivering babies in the same hospitals.Â For many of us midwifery care raises three red…

Early Labour – What’s happening and what can you do?

Labour Tags: cervix dialating, cervix softening, contractions, early labour, labour

Early labour is usually the longest phase of labour. Whatâ€™s happening in early labour? The cervix softens (ripens), begins thinning (effacing) and dilates to 3 cm. You may have show 10-12% of women have their bags of water break at the beginning of labour Soft bowel movements increase Often contractions are sporadic at the beginning of labour. Gradually they develop…

Nourishing Foods to Support Postpartum Recovery

Health and Nutrition, Labour, The Gadgets Tags: after baby, birth nutrition, birth recovery, postpartum eating, postpartum recovery, pregnancy nutrition

Your body is amazing.Â It supported a new life for nine months, and then overcame a physical task unlike any other, to give birth to your beautiful baby. Now, your body is producing milk and adjusting to new hormones, sleep deprivation, and new routines. In many cultures, including in Asia, it is expected that during the postpartum period women rest…

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