Labor & Birth

So, you’re expecting a baby. And probably freaking out, just a little, about the fact that you’re going to have to push that baby out of you. Don’t worry, it’s okay to freak out a bit. I remember sitting on my bed at 37 weeks, pregnant with my third baby and it suddenly hit me […]

HOW DO YOU TELL LABOR IS A FEW DAYS AWAY? What are the signs labor is 24-48 hours away? How do you feel right before labor starts? How do you feel 24 hours before labor? What are the signs of labor approaching? It’s not always crystal clear, however there are some signs more than others […]

Is sudden exhaustion a sign of labor? In the last weeks and days leading up to labor, you’ll probably be googling a lot of questions like: “When does labor start?” “What are the early signs of labor?” “Is diarrhea a sign of labor?” And so on. Every. Single. Twinge. will become a source of eek! […]

TIPS TO SPEED UP LABOR ‘HOW TO HAVE A FAST LABOR’ is something that every pregnant woman ends up googling at some point in their pregnancy. Thinking about labor always brings up some intense emotions. It’s one of the craziest things you’ll ever do followed by the most life changing thing that will happen to you. […]

How is a woman in labor breathing? Most women will be either holding their breath or be breathing fast and shallow to try to counteract the pain. With my third baby, my nurse almost had to slap me out of it. I was in so much pain and so out of it that she yelled […]