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Birth Care Choices
What is Natural Childbirth?
Birth Care Choices
Choosing a Care Provider
The Doctor / Obstetrician
The Certified Nurse Midwife
Certified Professional Midwife
The Doula
Water Birth
Prenatal Care
The First Visit
The First Trimester
The Second Trimester
The Third Trimester
Which tests are necessary?
Prenatal Complications
Anemia
Gestational Diabetes
Group B Strep
MTHFR Mutations
Placenta Previa
Pregnancy induced High Blood Pressure (PIH)
Health
Infertility
Diet Decisions
Vitamins and Supplements
Medications – Use Caution
Weight Gain
Exercise
Reducing Toxins
Reducing Stress
Discomforts of Pregnanvy
Nausea and Morning Sickness
Heartburn
Headaches in Pregnancy
Constipation and Hemorrhoids
Difficulty Sleeping During Pregnancy
Itching and Skin Conditions
Giving Birth
Who should attend the birth?
How to know you are in labor
Advice for Pregnant Women about Handling Labor
Labor and Birth Positions
Pushing – The 2nd Stage
Frst Embrace
The Placenta
Complications During Birth