Tip Tuesday: Learning How to Relax

Relaxation is actually something that many people must learn. There are several ways to learn how to relax: meditation, guided imagery, even dance and moment classes can all teach relaxation. Relaxation is about learning how to control your mind and body. Some relaxations exercises involve tensing and relaxing of each muscle group in a coordinated series. Some ways to relax include breathing or rhythmic movements. Others can even involve hypnosis.  Practice relaxing so that you are very comfortable with your ability to relax yourself.  If you find it difficult, consider taking a yoga class, talking to a health care providers, or reading material on relaxation to get some technique tips.

Tip Tuesday: Natural Birth: You can do it!

You can do it. Sometimes just saying these words to yourself can be enough to send you down the wonderful journey to prepare for natural childbirth.  It is something that you are completely capable of and your body is more than able to do. Preparation is the key. Align yourself with a supportive team and plan for preparation and you will do it. Find a great class that you connect with. Read inspiring birth stories. Assemble you birthing team. Get connected with a provider that you trust and will support you and invite others to attend you during the birthing and preparation process. You are amazing, you are wonderful. You can do it.

10 Childbirth Facts - From Babble

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What women should know about giving birth

Click Here to see Babble's 10 Childbirth Facts 

1) It's not like how it is in the movies

2) Labor goes through very distinct phases with different challenges

3) It's not a due date, it's a due month.

4) An epidural is just one of many ways to cope with labor

5) The philosophy of your care-provider matters. A lot.

6) Your doctor will not be with you for most of your labor. You midwife, may.

7) Induced labors are twice as likely to end in C-Section

8) Staying Home in Early Labor Can Reduce the Chances of a C-section

9) Birth is a normal physiological event.

10) A good birth experience is not about how you do it