Relevant birth and medical information to assist families in making the best healthcare decisions for themselves.
Oxytocin in Home Births
What is Oxytocin? Oxytocin, often referred to as the “Love Hormone,” is a hormone that is produced in the brain and release into the bloodstream
Vocalization for Childbirth
Making Noise in Labor and Birth Have you ever moaned from a stomach ache? Think back to the noises you made and how they helped
Help with Infant Care in Your Austin Home
What are Newborn Care Specialists? Similar services are provided by Newborn Care Specialists, Newborn Care Providers, and Night Nannies. However, their experiences vary. This means
What is Alpha-fetoprotein Test (AFP)?
What is the AFP test? The AFP test is a blood serum test that screens for a few different things: Neural Tube Defects (Such as
My Baby is Breech – What Can I Do?
When women find out that their baby is breech, it often causes stress and sometimes even panic. However, this doesn’t need to be a panic-inducing
Pushing For First Time Moms
By Gloria Lemay The expulsion of a first baby from a woman’s body is a space in time for much mischief and mishap to occur.
Natural Induction Methods
First, RELAX! Forget due dates. Due dates are merely an educated guess, did you know only 4% of births happen on the “due date”? Your
Baby Is Breech, Now What?
In reading this you may just have found out that your baby is breech, or you may be preparing in case this does happen to
Artificial Oxytocin Induction
The easy answer to a Pitocin or Syntocinon induction is even though it’s an artificial induction with artificial oxytocin you would think “it’s the same