Ineffective Pain Management
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The first twelve hours of my labor were easy. I had prepared well for my labor and all the tools I learned were really effective. However,…
Holistic Postpartum Care: Recognizing the Fourth Trimester
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen When I got home from the hospital, my wife and I felt like we had been dropped on a desert island. The first few days everyone…
Holistic Antepartum Care: The Foundation of a Natural Birth
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen At each new pregnancy consultation, I ask my patient if they have any ideas about the way they would like to birth their baby. Most new…
Special Cases: Indicated Induction, VBAC, and High-Risk Patients Wanting a Natural Birth
BABY CONNOR’S BIRTH Print Section Listen Connor’s mother found herself in a common predicament; she was approaching 42 weeks gestation and showed no signs of labor. She had tried every…
Integrating Medical Intervention into a Natural Birth Plan
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The expression “life is what happens while you are busy making other plans,” often applies in both life and labor. Labor is frequently the initiation for…
Fetal Monitoring Challenges
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Every time someone comes into Labor and Delivery with a natural birth plan, I cannot help but find myself hoping they are not assigned to me….
Labor Dystocia
BABY LEO’S BIRTH Print Section Listen Leo’s mother seemed to be a naturally anxious person, so I was not surprised when she reached out to me early one evening describing…
Pain Management
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen I’ll admit, I am one of those people who really don’t like medicine. I rarely even take a tylenol. I am sure that was part of…
Labor Management
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen I want labor to begin on its own I had really hoped for a natural labor, but when I went to the doctor for my 39wk…
