Morning Sickness

So you just found out you’re pregnant and now you have morning sickness!  It is estimated that 50% of pregnant women experience morning sickness.  It’s interesting, that women who are planning a pregnancy are more likely to get morning sickness than those who are not planning a pregnancy. This could indicate that in addition to physical [...]

Care of the Uncircumcised Penis

Many new parents who are considering not having their baby son circumcised worry about how to care for their infant’s uncircumcised penis.  They also often wonder what to teach their son when he gets older.  The American Academy of Pediatrics Medem: Medical Library wesite has a great article titled, Caring for the Uncircumcised Penis.  Click here to read the [...]

Pelvic Floor Exercises

From HypnoBirthing of Colorado website:
“Kegel exercises (named for the individual who invented them) can strengthen the muscles around the vagina and increase your ability to control and relax these muscles completely. The pelvic floor muscles are special in women because they support the organs in the pelvis (uterus, bladder and bowel). Keeping these muscles strong [...]

Triad Mommies

TriadMommies is a great local resource for moms both before and after giving birth…
“Welcome to TriadMommies!  As part of The Mommies Network, TriadMommies.com is a free community for moms in Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point, plus Stokes and Rockingham Counties.  We realize that all moms need local support — and who can’t use another friend? [...]

Wondering if You’re Pregnant?

That wondering if you’re pregnant can be hard.  Here are some sites that will help you read the signs:

Mayo Clinic – Early symptoms of pregnancy: What happens right away
Ask Dr. Sears - Nine early signs that you’re pregnant
Pregnancy.com – 25 Signs of Pregnancy and Pregnancy Symptoms

Trying to Decide about Circumcision?

The decision of whether or not to circumcise your baby boy and when to do if you decide to do it, often isn’t easy for parents.  Here are some websites that might help:

CDC: Trends in circumcisions among newborns
United States Circumcision Incidence
U.S. circumcision rates vary by region
Medem: Medical Library: Circumcision

Creating Your Birth Preferences

The Birth Preferences included in your HypnoBirthing book are very detailed.  Depending on your situation, it may not be necessary to include everything listed in this document on your personal Birth Preferences.  The electronic version of this document that you’ll receive as part of your HypnoBirthing class makes it easy for you to customize the document to meet your [...]

Designing Your Birthing – Water

Many women find that spending some time during labor in water to be a very comforting experience.  You have several water options even if you are planning to give birth in a hospital.
The feeling of the water from a shower landing on your back and abdomen is very soothing for some women.  You may find that [...]

Birth Preferences: Care Providers

We’ve always found hospitals to be very respectful of our HypnoBirthing couples birth preferences.  Something that can be very helpful is to get your health care provider to sign your birth preferences.  This way the hospital knows that you haven’t just made them up without discussing them with your health care provider and it should [...]

Birth Preferences: Wording Your Plan

Remember that when you’re putting together your Birth Preferences that your goal is to create the birthing experience you want, to the best of your ability without alienating your health care providers.  This is your opportunity to clearly lay-out your preferences and desires for your birth.
When writing your Birth Preferences, use wording that is direct, [...]