Birth Services By Jessica

08/16/2018

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/parenting/c-section-not-best-option-for-breech-birth/article597103/

The Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada will launch program to teach physicians breech vaginal delivery

01/02/2018

https://www.santoshamama.com/blogs/news/why-use-vocalization-in-pregnancy-and-birth-and-prenatal-yoga

I really like this post about vocal toning in pregnancy to help while in labor, check it out!

Harnessing the sound of my voice was absolutely the most powerful comfort measure I used throughout the birth of my daughter. While pregnant, I’d wondered briefly how my soul would want to sing through this process, but I didn’t know...

11/26/2017

Email or call today to schedule your private prenatal yoga classes. Dates available starting in January.

07/06/2017

I love essential oils as much as the next person, but they are not always appropriate in every situation. Always consult a certified aromatherapist if you are unsure and please never ingest EOs

http://www.usingeossafely.com/increasing-milk-supply-without-essential-oils/

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05/22/2017

Here's a fantastic article on delayed cord clamping for those of you weighing your options. It says there's no specific time limit, it should be based on how baby is doing.

https://mhnpjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40748-016-0032-y

While it is now recognized that umbilical cord clamping (UCC) at birth is not necessarily an innocuous act, there is still much confusion concerning the potential benefits and harms of this common procedure. It is most commonly assumed that delaying UCC will automatically result in a time-dependent…

05/12/2017

Local businesses should be following suit! Way to go!!!!

08/17/2016

I love getting pictures from clients as their babies get bigger!!!

02/18/2016

My newest blog, check it out!

http://thegrowingplacepa.com/blog/

The Growing Place offers a variety of wellness, birth and family services including birth doula services, postpartum doula services, night nannies, childbirth education, reflexology, massage therapy, lactation consultation, prenatal yoga, parenting circles, the Yoga Birth Method, Placenta encapsulat…

12/02/2015

Another scientific study will happen!!!

https://experiment.com/projects/a-scientific-approach-to-placenta-remedies-what-hormones-are-found-in-placenta-tissue

The human placenta contains a mixture of substances which may be useful for individual postpartum treatment. Until now, scientific research on the use of placenta remedies as a unique and cheap

10/07/2015

I attended my first Vbac (vaginal birth after cesarean) this weekend. The mother was prepared and her husband was very supportive and they achieved their goal of vbac, I'm s happy for them!

http://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth/c-section-8-ways-to-avoid-a-cesarean/

Most pregnant women don't plan for a c section, yet 1 in 3 babies in both the US and Australia are born this way. Here are 5 ways you can avoid it.

09/30/2015

As birthing women, if we keep insisting on these types of changes, they will happen. We all have s voice-use it

http://www.med.unc.edu/obgyn/news/clear-drape-cesarean-section-a-birth-option-at-n-c-womens-hospital

The clear-drape cesarean section is part of an emerging birthing trend called family-centered cesarean, which allows the family to have a more active role in childbirth, even when that birth comes via surgery.