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Heat Comfort Measures
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Cassandra Okamoto: Posted on Tuesday, March 05, 2013 6:48 AM
Bruss and I would like to welcome Cassandra to the Sweet Pea Births Family. She will be a regular contributor to the blog and you will start seeing her around the internet on ourother social mediaplatforms. I am looking forward to sharing her areas of expertise with our students and readers. Bienvenidos, Cassandra! ~KRB
 Hi, I am Cassandra Okamoto and I am a new contributing
writer here at Sweet Pea Births! I thought I would tell you all a little bit
about myself & then share my birth story, which just happened to take place
almost exactly one year ago. |
Birth place options, natural labor coping mechanisms, Natural labor coping techniques, First stage labor, Midwife, Midwifery Care, Second Stage Labor, Chiropractic Care, Information Center, Birth Story, Homebirth, Heat Comfort Measures, Full term, Postdate, Natural birth, Comfort Measures, Labor Support, Bag of Waters, Rupture of Membranes, Cassandra Okamoto
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Krystyna Robles-Bowman, AAHCC: Posted on Friday, June 08, 2012 7:27 PM
Here are some of the ways we recommend our students
manage their labor without analgesics or anesthetics. Even when they are used in labor, we are so happy that our couples use them as tools to manage a long labor and their children are born nursing vigorously and with high APGAR scores.
 Mom and Coach are informed. Through the course of The Bradley Method® class series,
parents are taught about what to expect as “normal” in labor, what the
variations on normal might be, the different options and interventions in
labor, and how to recognize a complication that warrants a change in the plan
for a Healthy Mom, Healthy Baby outcome. |
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Krystyna Robles-Bowman, AAHCC: Posted on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 7:37 AM
 I made the mistake of serving sweet gooey treats for snack
in class tonight. It got really quiet
after we did our labor rehearsal – oops.
So what are ways of increasing your energy during pregnancy,
or additionally, your labor, if you are feeling low energy?
Abdominal
Breathing We talk about it often in class – deep abdominal breathing
is one of the best ways to increase oxygen in your body while still maintaining
a deep level of relaxation.
Chest breathing wastes a tremendous amount of energy. |
Managing or coping with natural labor, natural labor coping mechanisms, Natural labor coping techniques, Pain management, Pain management natural labor, Bradley® Coaches, Coaches, Coaching, Exercise, Dehydration and Pregnancy, Heat Comfort Measures, Pregnancy, Drinking during labor, Epidural, Depression, Labor Marathon, Labor Sprint, Natural birth
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Krystyna Robles-Bowman: Posted on Friday, December 23, 2011 1:30 AM
We have lots of new mommies in the queue, so I thought I would share some of the great products available for milkin' mammas. I picked four categories, and with the help of Talisha Heiden, I have product descriptions and some informational videos for you.
Galactagogues As I mentioned in my newbie's post, it is important that mom's get help within the first three weeks of their current breastfeeding relationship if they have any doubts or are concerned about their milk supply. In this video, Talisha shares her knowledge of the products she carries to help new mother's increase their milk supply. |
Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding support, Information Center, The Bradley Method® classes, Bradley® Coaches, Postpartum Plan, Heat Comfort Measures, Planning for Baby, Debbie Gillespie, IBCLC, RLC, Modern Mommy Boutique, Nutrition, Breast Pumps, Engorgement
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Krystyna Robles-Bowman: Posted on Friday, May 20, 2011 4:20 AM
STAY COOL AND COMFORTABLE  First of all and off topic, congratulations to Lynnie Genho who won a copy of Husband-Coached Childbirth in last week's giveaway.
As you read on Tuesday ( Part 1), dehydration and hyperthermia can cause
dangerous complications of pregnancy. Remember you have permission to be a Drama Queen during the summer months! Take it easy and take care of yourself as the
temperature climbs. You can also enlist
your coach and assistant coaches to help you take advantage of one, some or all of these comfort
measures to avoid dehydration and hyperthermia in the first place. |
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Krystyna Robles-Bowman: Posted on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 6:07 PM
 Ideas to Have a Safe Pregnancy During the Summer Months - Hello, Mr. Sun!
Tina Lebedies, a Bradley Method® instructor in Queen Creek,
Arizona, suggested I write a post about staying healthy through the summer. As the heat in Arizona and other arid states
is starting to climb, and humidity is starting to build in the rest of the
United States, I figured this was a perfect time to address that topic. As the sun gets stronger and the temperatures
gets hotter, it is important to take extra precautions to stay hydrated and
cool if you are pregnant through the summer months. |
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