by BreathOfLifeTampa | Nov 29, 2018 | Birth Stories, Midwifery Care
Natalie Loper’s Birth Story My first birth went exactly as planned, but not the second. No. There I was at work and my water broke. I expected my contractions to start, but they didn’t. I wish I could say I remained calm and confident, however, that was not the case....
by BreathOfLifeTampa | May 9, 2017 | Birth, Blog, Cesarean, Labor, Midwifery Care, Pregnancy
Time for some straight facts about cesareans: Cesarean operations are the most common surgeries performed in the United States More than a third (32%) of the nearly four million babies born every year in the United States are brought into the world by cesarean....
by BreathOfLifeTampa | Nov 1, 2016 | Birth Stories, Blog, Dad's Stories, Midwifery Care
“We were at home getting the boys to bed when my wife started labor. Things I did to help support her were: Talked to her calmly Encouraged her Reminded her that she can do this Made her feel comfortable I didn’t feel challenged or concerned at any time....
by BreathOfLifeTampa | Aug 23, 2016 | Birth, Blog, Labor, Midwifery Care, Pitocin, Postpartum Bleeding, Transfer
Inherent in a birth center’s business model is a deep support for the natural and normal birth process. Every decision that’s made, every intervention that’s suggested, is based on that question: is it natural and normal, and if not, why not? Our midwives never...
by BreathOfLifeTampa | Mar 28, 2016 | Birth Doula, Blog, Labor, Midwifery Care, Natural Minded Mama
A lot of people think that because they’re planning to have their baby at a birth center, they don’t need to hire a birth doula. That couldn’t be farther from the truth! First of all, the job of a doula, who is a non-medical, professionally-trained labor supporter,...
by BreathOfLifeTampa | Dec 15, 2015 | Blog, Labor, Midwifery Care, Pregnancy, Umbilical Cord
The umbilical cord is the lifeline between a baby in utero and, through the placenta, its mother. It is the conduit through which oxygen-rich blood and nutrients flow to the baby, and deoxygenated blood and waste products flow out. At birth, when left uncut, the...
