For several decades now there has been a trend among expectant mothers to decide to go through childbirth naturally without any pain medications. Some women balk at this idea, knowing that childbirth is going to be a very painful experience and hoping to have every advantage that medication can offer. There are a number of

    As the day of her delivery approaches, many women become excited with anticipation about the birth of their child.  While this is, of course, true of new moms, those that have been through it before tend to be just as excited.  But, how do you recognize when the time has come?  And what

A birth plan can be a wonderful tool for parents to use during the process of  labor and delivery. Having a birth plan will help you to address and identify a number of different issues that concern the birthing process. It’s also a good way to communicate with your obstetrician or midwife and any other

A discussion of the birth plan, its use, and what it contains.

A discussion of some of the things that should be included in a birth plan, as well as other things that may be included.

Things to consider when preparing to talk to your doctor about your birth plan.