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The Doula Guide to Birth

From The Doula Guide to Birth: Warm water promotes relaxation by increasing circulation and lowering blood pressure, by stimulating the skin on your entire body (like a water “massage”), and in the case of baths, by providing buoyancy which takes … Continue reading

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The Benefits of Water

From The Doula Guide to Birth: Warm water promotes relaxation by increasing circulation and lowering blood pressure, by stimulating the skin on your entire body (like a water “massage”), and in the case of baths, by providing buoyancy which takes … Continue reading

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Questions for your Hospital

While you are discussing your birth plans/hopes with your care provider, it’s also a good idea to tour the hospital and ask about their policies. When you arrive at the hospital in labor your doctor will likely NOT be there. … Continue reading

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