“My pain threshold is really low, I would rather have an epidural, I cannot go through what I have heard” Eskey said to me during our meeting. Eskey had talked to a few of her friends who gave her very varied experiences. My thoughts are that most women may remember the pain that comes with labor but none of us can describe it fully. It is stored in our subconscious [read more]
Birth is a natural phenomenon, rite of Passage. It is a way of getting a baby to the world. It is a Joyous occasion full of celebration. It is an empowering, affirming and nurturing experience to the parents and especially the mama. Before Industrialization, births happened at home and women supported women throughout pregnancy, birth and early parenting. This has slowly changed as the advancement in both technology and medicine [read more]
Information about childbirth and early parenting from books and the internet is in plenty. This would almost make a parent-to-be find no need to take a childbirth classes. However, I find it vital for parents (both dad and mum) to invest in a childbirth class especially before the birth of their first baby. Childbirth classes curate the information for you and give you the details you need. Here are a few [read more]
Some believe that planning for labor as a first-time mother is impossible because you have no idea what it’s like. This makes planning for it seem rather overwhelming and unrealistic. But the fact that you don’t know what will happen is exactly the reason why you need a birth plan. Let’s start by putting out what a birth plan is not; It is not a script for how you want [read more]
Is labor painful? What kind of pain is it? This is a question I hear so often, the answer to which I am always so glad to give! No pain, no gain is not just a saying for the Gym-goers….It is true to any gain I guess. Pain is a natural and important part of labor. If you have ever asked a woman to describe to you what labor pain [read more]