Archive for 'Pregnancy Options' Category

Avoiding Common Interventions

Dec 11th, 2008 by Fiona | 2

I had an interesting discussion with a friend last night. She is in her seventh pregnancy, and had her first 5 with epidurals and her sixth natural. She is planning on having this baby naturally as well. We got to talking about midwives and hospitals in the area, and she seemed to be really happy [...]

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Birth Preferences

Dec 10th, 2008 by Fiona | 1

One really important part of my Hypnobirth was writing a birth preferences sheet for my care providers. This should be a part of any and all births–no matter what method is used. Birth involves YOUR body, and YOUR baby, and no one else should be making decisions for you about how you experience it. I [...]

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Choosing a Care Provider

Dec 8th, 2008 by Fiona | 1

I attribute most of my successful hypnobirth to choosing the right care provider. I chose to use the midwives at Mount Timpanogos Women’s Health Care in Pleasant Grove, UT. These midwives feel strongly that a woman knows best when it comes to giving birth, and they listen to what you want and help you achieve [...]

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