Safe Pregnancy, Safe Labor, Safe Motherhood

The challenges to safe motherhood vary depending where in the world you live. In some areas the challenge may be to get adequate nutrition or clean water; in other areas, it may be to prevent infection; and in still other locations it may be trying to avoid pregnancy before your body is ready or getting [...]

Safe Birth – Who’s in Charge?

The politics and money trail for safe birth.

Pregnancy Pathway, Birth – Birth Mode

The Second Stage of Birth is different from the First Stage. The actual expulsion of the baby requires a change in energy axis. During dilation (first stage), oxytocin is most easily released from the pituitary gland during relaxation (see previous post), but during transition, a change occurs so that the ergotropic response takes over and [...]

Pregnancy Pathway, Pregnancy – Behavior, part 1: Exercise continued!

Now that you know WHY exercise is a healthy behavior, this entry explains WHAT is safe and effective exercise to do.