Trimester Talk

Delayed cord clamping is where the umbilical cord is not clamped or cut until after pulsations have ceased or until after the placenta is delivered.

Want a shorter labor and birth with less pain? Read about movement, dates, water, acupressure, uterine muscle exercises and more.

If you're overdue, learn how to induce labor naturally with one of these 57 natural methods which may help to stimulate your body or baby into action.

Pregnancy, bleeding, bloody discharge are just some of the signs you may be about to go into labor. Read this guide for more signs.

WARNING: You should never take any type of herbal or pharmaceutical supplement without talking to your doctor and/or doing your own research. Anecdotal evidence is not enough. Some of these products cause high/low blood pressure, interact badly with other drugs you may be taking or may contain additives that are not fully tested (especially if…

In a world where stereotypes brand young children as the responsibility of the mother, it can still come as a rude shock to many new mums when they suddenly realise that caring for their baby is a 24/7 job – often with only a few hour breaks used for sleeping! In the baby advertisements, glowing…

Silent birth was an idea introduced by L. Ron Hubbard, found of a religion known as Scientology. Many people have misconceptions about what a ‘silent birth’ is, assuming that it applies particularly to the mother being silent, when in fact it applies more to her birth attendants. L. Ron Hubbard said it is about helping…