Birth Education Center Blog
Is Labor Induction Safe at 39 Weeks?
Is the reason this blog caught your eye have to do with the fact that at your last prenatal appointment your doctor recommended inducing your labor at 39 weeks instead of allowing you to go into labor naturally? Did this recommendation totally throw you because…
What Are the Pros and Cons of Getting an Epidural?
If you’re newly pregnant and trying to decide the type of birth experience you want for yourself and your baby, one of the biggest choices you’ll be faced with has to do with pain management. When polling your friends and family, you may discover that…
Can a Doula Help with My Induction?
DOULAS ARE ONLY FOR UNMEDICATED BIRTHS? Based on everything you’ve heard, the only time you should hire a doula is when you’re planning on an unmedicated labor in a deep porcelain birth tub surrounded with lit candles, essential oils, flowers and listening to whale sounds,…
What’s the Difference Between Cytotec and Cervidil?
There are many ways to get an induction going. While the object is to get your baby out as safely as possible, there also seems to be a rush by care providers for some reason. When you understand the process your body needs to take…