What causes birth injuries? There are plenty of potential culprits – fetal and maternal health conditions, a breech or transverse presentation, problems with the placenta, and other complications. We would do anything to keep our babies safe, but many of those complications are simply unavoidable. However, the number one cause of birth injuries doesn’t fall […]
Your body knows how to give birth. When it’s time, you’ll start to feel contractions as your uterus starts to push the baby toward the birth canal. Your cervix will thin out and open up to allow the baby’s head to pass through. Your water will break. The contractions will get more intense and slowly […]
Becoming a parent means you’re going to have to make a lot of tough decisions – choices about medical care, education, discipline, and more. Before any of that happens, however, you’ll have to decide where you want to become a parent. That’s part of your birth plan and you’ll want to start thinking about it […]