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Some ideas for those wanting a natural hospital birth




By: Sarah Parente, CD I loved my home births but in reality, the majority of women are still going to have their babies in hospitals.  Does this mean they are doomed to a birth full of medical interventions?  Not at all.  Yes, there are going to be those hospitals that have high induction rates and high c-section rates, but if you learn about the options in your area and take time to research...

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What is the difference between a Doula and a Midwife?




This weekend, as I was trying to explain to my uncle that a doula was not like a midwife, my dad tried to tell him that it is similar.  I am going to post a chart comparing what a doula is to what a midwife is since there seems to be some confusion.  Doulas provide non- medical physical and emotional support.  Midwives would be more closely compared to an OB in that they are responsible for the health...

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Dr. “Chill”




I am going to share my experience with the latest birth I attended this week. My client was planning a natural hospital birth at Seton Williamson County Hospital here in Round Rock. She told me from the start that her OBGYN was cool with having a Doula and that he had even had moms bring in rented birthing pools to labor in. This sounded good to me. Then I went with her to one of her prenatal appointments...

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