Natural Childbirth
Getting through labor without drugs, how to do it and where to find support.
Guide to Natural Childbirth - Reducing Pain in Labor
If you are thinking about having a natural childbirth or delaying an epidural until later in labor, you'll need to know how to cope with labor. Here are many ways to help you reduce the pain of labor and childbirth.
If you are thinking about having a natural childbirth or delaying an epidural until later in labor, you'll need to know how to cope with labor. Here are many ways to help you reduce the pain of labor and childbirth.
Natural Childbirth Tips and Advice
Natural childbirth is something that some women choose. To achieve this goal they must make plans to help them along the path and in labor. What advice do you give for people who want a natural childbirth?
Natural childbirth is something that some women choose. To achieve this goal they must make plans to help them along the path and in labor. What advice do you give for people who want a natural childbirth?
7 Tips for Finding a Natural Childbirth Friendly Doctor or Midwife
Natural childbirth is a personal option and one that requires some support from from your doctor or midwife. But how do you know if your practitioner is supportive of your plans or simply tolerating them?
Natural childbirth is a personal option and one that requires some support from from your doctor or midwife. But how do you know if your practitioner is supportive of your plans or simply tolerating them?
Labor Drugs
Labor can sometimes be harder than you thought and while you were planning on not using medication, it becomes an option. How do you handle that situation in labor?
Labor can sometimes be harder than you thought and while you were planning on not using medication, it becomes an option. How do you handle that situation in labor?
10 Steps to Natural Childbirth
If you are considering having your baby without medications there is some planning involved. Here is what you can do to increase the chances of not requiring medications in your labor.
If you are considering having your baby without medications there is some planning involved. Here is what you can do to increase the chances of not requiring medications in your labor.
Natural Childbirth Online Course
This online class looks at what you need to do to prepare your body and mind to give birth without medications. It is a free email course.
This online class looks at what you need to do to prepare your body and mind to give birth without medications. It is a free email course.
Books to Help You Prepare for a Natural Childbirth
There are a lot of things that you need to do to prepare for a natural birth. Deciding to forgo medications means knowing how to comfort yourself in labor and to find someone to help you stay comfortable. These books all provide information on keeping you comfortable.
There are a lot of things that you need to do to prepare for a natural birth. Deciding to forgo medications means knowing how to comfort yourself in labor and to find someone to help you stay comfortable. These books all provide information on keeping you comfortable.
Online Childbirth Classes
Don't have the time or opportunity for a class? Maybe you need something extra? Check out our complete class online!
Don't have the time or opportunity for a class? Maybe you need something extra? Check out our complete class online!
Abdominal Breathing for Labor and Birth
How to use abdominal breathing to ease the pain of labor and childbirth, including the cleansing breath.
How to use abdominal breathing to ease the pain of labor and childbirth, including the cleansing breath.
Positioning for Labor
Labor is all about movement. The more positions you use in labor, the better you are able to help labor be faster and more comfortable. Here are some of the best positions for labor.
Labor is all about movement. The more positions you use in labor, the better you are able to help labor be faster and more comfortable. Here are some of the best positions for labor.
Labor Positions with a Partner
Having someone help you with positioning for labor and birth is of great benefit. Not only is there someone else to remember which position works well with what situation, but there is also the physical comfort of having someone touching you.
Having someone help you with positioning for labor and birth is of great benefit. Not only is there someone else to remember which position works well with what situation, but there is also the physical comfort of having someone touching you.
Labor Positions with a Birth Ball
Here are some great labor positions to use with a birth ball.
Here are some great labor positions to use with a birth ball.
Is Natural Childbirth Dead?
Would all the women who don't want epidurals, please raise your hand? From your About.com Guide.
Would all the women who don't want epidurals, please raise your hand? From your About.com Guide.
Drugs for Birth?
Should you take drugs during your labor or birth?
Should you take drugs during your labor or birth?
Pain in Birth: Placebos & Potential
One woman's remarks on pain in labor, very interesting reading.
One woman's remarks on pain in labor, very interesting reading.
Natural Birth Stories
Stories of natural childbirth from women and their families who have experienced natural childbirth.
Stories of natural childbirth from women and their families who have experienced natural childbirth.
Acuppressure in Labor
Advice on using this non-medicinal pain relief.
Advice on using this non-medicinal pain relief.
Birth Stories
Unmedicated birth stories.
Unmedicated birth stories.
Natural Childbirth: The Next Time
" Becoming empowered to have natural childbirth the second time (even if the first time wasn’t great)" Dr. Bartell helps you decide what's right for you.
" Becoming empowered to have natural childbirth the second time (even if the first time wasn’t great)" Dr. Bartell helps you decide what's right for you.
Interactive Birth Plan
Point and click on your choices and this site will prepare and e-mail you your birth plan.
Point and click on your choices and this site will prepare and e-mail you your birth plan.
Methods of Childbirth
Information on different childbirth classes.
Information on different childbirth classes.
Natural Childbirth
Some advice and links to help you in your quest.
Some advice and links to help you in your quest.
Pain Relief Without a Price Tag or a Needle
How can you help yourself during an unmedicated birth.
How can you help yourself during an unmedicated birth.
Support for Unmedicated Birth
Midwives Support Unmedicated Birth Because It's Better for the Baby.
Midwives Support Unmedicated Birth Because It's Better for the Baby.
Supporting a Laboring Woman FAQ
A how-to guide for anyone attending births.
A how-to guide for anyone attending births.