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10 Reasons NOT to Get an Epidural

January 17, 2013 By Stephanie

“I don’t know if I can do this,” I whisper it into the blurry room. The contraction begins to rise and I scream, sing, breath, and pray simultaneously. With a final push, the crescendo, her body slips through mine. I catch her and bring her to my chest, elated. Three natural childbirths later and I […]

Filed Under: Babies, Birth Tagged With: birth, birth stories, Breastfeeding, breastfeeding stories, breastfeeding tips, eating and drinking in labor, natural childbirth

Eat, Drink, and Be Merry in Labor (Wait, Scratch #3…)

May 23, 2008 By Stephanie

In a news release, dated 5-19-2008, the American College of Nurse-Midwives announced clinical guidelines for “oral nutrition” (eating and drinking) during labor. Essentially, a team from ACNM reviewed research related to providing oral nutrition to women in labor and “concluded that drinking and eating during labor can provide women with the energy they need and […]

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