Group b strep during pregnancy? What the heck is this? Most of us do not have a clue about this until we are pregnant and most likely, well into our third trimester. So what is GBS? Group B Streptococcus a bacteria that normally inhabit the intestine, vagina, and...
I hate it when one of my students from Calm Labor Confident Birth Class or The VBAC LAB sends me a message or posts in our private communities that their baby is breech. It frustrates me, and here is why a breech baby gets my goat. I get it, mama; I had this happen in...
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) issued a statement in 2004 supporting a woman's right to choose VBAC. Sign up for my FREE VBAC MINI COURSE: Mindset change from Fear to Expectation Yet, they stated that in order to do so, you must have a...
Morning sickness sucks. It's the bane of your existence when you are in early pregnancy. You feel like death would be better at times. Ok, not always that extreme but I've met some patients who can not take a minute more. Did you know that some women end up...
Everyone knows (Well everyone who reads at least one of my articles) that I am all about education. You have to pursue pregnancy and birth education like you are seeking a degree. Why I am here and who I am: Hey mama, I am Trish— AKA Labor Nurse Mama. I am a labor and...
` Once upon a time, most women didn't think about how to prepare for a VBAC. The consensus around town was that once a cesarean always a cesarean. Um, hello, this stated was made by a man back in 1916. 1916 people! How are we still practicing under that nonsense?...
