Tag: birth story
Using Laughing Gas to Ease Labor Pains
Mercy’s Women & Infants’ Center recently implemented the use of nitrous oxide (aka laughing gas) for patients in labor. Despite widespread use in the...
Why to Add a Doula to Your Delivery Team
Your labor and delivery bag is packed, your birth plan is filled out, but there might be something missing…have you considered a birth doula?
During...
The Role of an OB Nurse
As the director of a very busy OB department, I have the privilege of working with some of the finest nurses. OB nurses have...
My Birth Story: I Almost Delivered My Baby in the Hospital...
Since becoming a mom, one of my favorite rituals has been hearing other moms’ birth stories and sharing my own. Like the babies themselves,...
2017 Des Moines Pregnancy and Postpartum Guide
Des Moines Moms Blog is thrilled to be releasing the 2017 Pregnancy & Postpartum Guide. This Des Moines Pregnancy and Postpartum guide has ALL the resources needed for a successful pregnancy and postpartum period in the Des Moines area.
It Happened to Me: Spinal Headache
"Just keep counting," my husband said as he rolled over and fell back asleep.
It was early in the morning, before the sun. I was...
Should You Delay Your Baby’s First Bath?
Changing practices: should you delay your baby’s first bath?
For a long time, there was nothing new in the field of newborn baby care. We...
Behind the Scenes Look of Being a Birth Doula
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to see “behind the scenes” of a birth doula?
Birth doulas provide emotional, physical, and informational...
The Good, the New, and the Otherwise in My Third Pregnancy
Although I don't advocate for this as a way to approach life in general, my husband and I were on the we'll-see-what-happens-by-35 family plan....
Real Life: One Mom’s Birth Story and Experience with Methodist West...
Des Moines Moms Blog is honored to share this guest post from local mama Megan McAtee. This article was done in partnership with UnityPoint Health...