Women in our society are expected to give birth and be back at work within weeks. There is little focus on the bonding, the personal growth, the mother's well-being after she gives birth. Everything continues just as it did prior to her having a baby, and she is expected to keep up. If anything, she is expected to perform better than she did before, while juggling more balls. 

Science has found a way for C-section mothers to pass the good bacteria (typically found in a vaginal birth) to their baby.

Epidurals are handed out like candy but never fully discussed in our society.  If over ¾ of vaginal deliveries are happening with an epidural, then it must be safe, right?

Support is a major component of a healthy and happy pregnancy, labor, and birth.  Choosing the right birth team for you will lay the foundation for a confident journey. It sounds so easy, choosing a birth team, but the truth is that it may take some shopping around. 

There is plenty of information out there about all things birth related, but yet there are still so many things that women are surprised by during their labors. You are not here for the ‘Big Picture;’ you want the gory details.

Your birth plan is a culmination of your research; a brief proposal of what you would like, how things should be handled, and how you deserve to be treated.

As your countdown to holding your baby ticks by, don't let the days pass without completing these 22 things.

You have an idea of what you would like for your birth experience.  Hopefully, you have prepared by taking more than a day class, as it will drastically increase the odds of you having the birth you want.  Education is truly the key.

It seems that most mothers you talk to had some kind of complication arise during their labor.  But birth is the most natural thing the body can do, so then why has it become so complicated?  Educate yourself about true complications and things that may actually be normal - then you will feel more confident in the delivery room.