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Are Basic Needs Met in Labor?

August 24, 2021 By Lauren McClain

Are Basic Needs Met in Labor?

You’re probably familiar with Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. I learned about it in teacher education, the idea being that we couldn’t expect a kid who hadn’t eaten or didn’t feel safe at home to care much about learning his times tables. Your physical needs are the most important. When those basic needs are left unmet, […]

Filed Under: Birth Science, Birth Workers, Natural Birth

Optimal Pregnancy Nutrition

August 6, 2018 By Lauren McClain

Optimal Pregnancy Nutrition

If you’re looking for the bible on how to treat your body during pregnancy, look no further. Lily Nichols, RDN, CDE, has written a well-researched compendium of advice, tips, and information on what we eat and do in pregnancy. Experts recommend a whole-foods diet high in protein, calcium, iron, folate, and other nutrients in pregnancy. […]

Filed Under: Birth Science, Healthy Pregnancy, Healthy Pregnancy Recipes

6 Risks of Turning a Breech Baby

January 10, 2018 By Lauren McClain

6 Risks of Turning a Breech BabyIf you find yourself at the end of pregnancy with a baby who is still head up, you may want to try to encourage baby to turn head down. There are three ways to help a breech baby go head-down: At Home There are multiple ways to try helping your breech baby turn virtually risk-free [...]

Filed Under: Birth Science, Birthing Rights and Choices, Breech, Turn a Breech

Hospitals Can Charge To Let You Hold Your Baby: Here’s Why

November 15, 2016 By Lauren McClain

Hospitals Can Charge To Let You Hold Your Baby: Here’s Why

Part I: Skin-to-Skin, Mama-to-Mama When you can successfully charge a person money to hold their own baby, you have really made it in the world of business. You have probably heard about the couple who found a $39 charge for skin-to-skin time in the operating room on their bill. It’s an evil genius model, but it’s […]

Filed Under: Birth Science, Birthing Rights and Choices, Cesarean

Do you need physical therapy postpartum?

September 29, 2016 By Lauren McClain

Do you need physical therapy postpartum?This is a guest post by a physical therapist who specializes in postpartum issues. It's perfect timing because I just got back from the Spinning Babies Conference in Minnesota, where I learned all about the pelvis and bodywork! I can't wait to share some of the things I learned with my birth class clients.  For [...]

Filed Under: Birth Science, Postpartum

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