by Kristen Burke | May 8, 2014 | Pregnancy, Teens
What can you do to help prevent teen pregnancy? Educate yourself. This year the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy is May 7. Teens, please visit http://stayteen.org/. This website is a great resource for you, and throughout the month of May, they will be posting...
by Mary Williams | Apr 9, 2014 | Health, Pregnancy
All expectant mothers hear endless amounts of myths based on old wives’ tales, superstition, and just plain rumors. Mary Williams, Board-Certified Nurse Midwife, CNM, APNP, at the Kaldas Center debunks 16 popular pregnancy myths. How many did you know weren’t true?...
by Pam Dyer Stewart | Feb 20, 2014 | Health, Pregnancy
One of the biggest concerns for all moms is “How am I going to cope with labor pain?” There are many things about having your baby at home that may make it easier to cope with pain: Staying Relaxed. Being in the private and familiar setting of your own home—your own...
by Pam Dyer Stewart | Feb 11, 2014 | Health, Pregnancy
Who Chooses Homebirth? All kinds of women choose homebirth. There is no “home birth type”. Women of all education levels, all income levels, in a variety of personal and family situations, choose home birth. Homebirth is a good choice for you if you are healthy, would...
by Kristen Burke | Jun 5, 2013 | Health, Pregnancy
Many women worry about how they are going to manage their pain during labor. The good news is that there is an array of options that you can try. As an obstetrics nurse, I see holistic methods of pain relief used very little, which is unfortunate because they can be...
