Healthy Birth Choices | Calgary Natural Childbirth & Breastfeeding Classes

The difference between Braxton Hicks & contractions

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 08:59:51 GMT

Two Doulas talk about the difference between Braxton Hicks and contractions in labor. The two doulas featured in this 60 Second Doulas clip are: Sally Cropper: http://www.doulacare.me.uk/ Samsara Tanner: http://www.samsaradoula.co.uk/ For more information about 60 Second Doulas and our DOULA! THE ULTIMATE BIRTH COMPANION 60 minute documentary, please visit: http://doulafilm.com

Is a doula a midwife?

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 08:58:54 GMT

Two Doulas talking about the differences between a doula and a midwife. The two doulas featured in this 60 Second Doulas clip are: Sally Cropper: http://www.doulacare.me.uk/ Samsara Tanner: http://www.samsaradoula.co.uk/ For more information about 60 Second Doulas and our DOULA! THE ULTIMATE BIRTH COMPANION 60 minute documentary, please visit: http://doulafilm.com

Will my vagina be the same size?

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 08:57:48 GMT

Three doulas discuss the effects childbirth has on the vagina. 3 Doulas, 100 questions, but only 60 seconds! Meet the doulas: Sally Cropper: Birth Doula, Postnatal Doula Website: http://www.doulacare.me.uk/ Caroline Spear: Birth & Postnatal Doula http://www.doula.org.uk/utilities/userServices/user_profile.asp?userId=206 Lina Clerke -- Birth & Postnatal Doula, Midwife, Birth Preparation Classes & CD's Website: http://www.wonderfulbirth.com/

What's the best place to give birth? Home or hospital?

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 08:56:10 GMT

Three senior midwifery lecturers talk about the best place to give birth. Is it at home or in hospital? Kirsten, Dorothy and Sheena are senior midwifery lecturers at the University of the West of England, Bristol. This video is the first in a series of 60 Second Midwives: 3 midwives, 100 questions, but only 60 seconds per answer!

One World Birth Launch Film

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 08:48:40 GMT

http://oneworldbirth.net - ONE WORLD BIRTH is a unique FREE video website launching 1st Sept featuring evidence-based information and opinions from the world's leading birth experts including: Ina May Gaskin, Sheila Kitzinger, Michel Odent, Elizabeth Davis, Debra Pascali-Bonaro, Cathy Warwick (RCM), Mary Newburn (NCT), Marilyn Curl (Lamaze International), Dr Sarah Buckley, Professor Soo Downe, Professor Lesley Page, Professor Cecily Begley, Professor Kerstin Uvnas-Moberg, Professor Ngai Fen Cheung, Associate Professor Denis Walsh and lots more leading midwives, academics, obstetricians, authors, doulas, birth educators and birth warriors around the world. Here is a short video about the ONE WORLD BIRTH project and how together we can help change the world!. Come join us and help empower ALL women to have better births. The website launches Thurs 1 Sept: http://oneworldbirth.net

Miracle Baby's Life Revived by Mother's Touch - Baby Jamie, Australia

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 19:28:05 GMT

August 27, 2010. Miracle mum brings premature baby son back to life with two hours of loving cuddles after doctors pronounce him dead, By Mail Foreign Service. It was a final chance to say goodbye for grieving mother Kate Ogg after doctors gave up hope of saving her premature baby. She tearfully told her lifeless son - born at 27 weeks weighing 2lb - how much she loved him and cuddled him tightly, not wanting to let him go. Although little Jamie's twin sister Emily had been delivered successfully, doctors had given Mrs Ogg the news all mothers dread - that after 20 minutes of battling to get her son to breathe, they had declared him dead. Having given up on a miracle, Mrs Ogg unwrapped the baby from his blanket and held him against her skin. And then an extraordinary thing happened. After two hours of being hugged, touched and spoken to by his mother, the little boy began showing signs of life. At first, it was just a gasp for air that was dismissed by doctors as a reflex action. But then the startled mother fed him a little breast milk on her finger and he started breathing normally. 'I thought, "Oh my God, what's going on",' said Mrs Ogg. 'A short time later he opened his eyes. It was a miracle. Then he held out his hand and grabbed my finger. 'He opened his eyes and moved his head from side to side. The doctor kept shaking his head saying, "I don't believe it, I don't believe it".' The Australian mother spoke publicly for the first time yesterday to highlight the importance of skin-on-skin care for sick babies, which is being used at an increasing number of British hospitals. 'He started gasping more and more regularly. I thought, "Oh my God, what's going on?" A short time later he opened his eyes. It was a miracle' In most cases, babies are rushed off to intensive care if there is a serious problem during the birth. But the 'kangaroo care' technique, named after the way kangaroos hold their young in a pouch next to their bodies, allows the mother to act as a human incubator to keep babies warm, stimulated and fed. Pre-term and low birth-weight babies treated with the skin-to-skin method have also been shown to have lower infection rates, less severe illness, improved sleep patterns and are at reduced risk of hypothermia. Mrs Ogg and her husband David told how doctors gave up on saving their son after a three-hour labour in a Sydney hospital in March. The doctor asked me had we chosen a name for our son,' said Mrs Ogg. 'I said, "Jamie", and he turned around with my son already wrapped up and said, "We've lost Jamie, he didn't make it, sorry". 'It was the worse feeling I've ever felt. I unwrapped Jamie from his blanket. He was very limp. 'I took my gown off and arranged him on my chest with his head over my arm and just held him. He wasn't moving at all and we just started talking to him. 'We told him what his name was and that he had a sister. We told him the things we wanted to do with him throughout his life. 'Jamie occasionally gasped for air, which doctors said was a reflex action. But then I felt him move as if he were startled, then he started gasping more and more regularly. 'I gave Jamie some breast milk on my finger, he took it and started regular breathing.' Mrs Ogg held her son, now five months old and fully recovered, as she spoke on the Australian TV show Today Tonight. Her husband added: 'Luckily I've got a very strong, very smart wife. 'She instinctively did what she did. If she hadn't done that, Jamie probably wouldn't be here.' http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1306283/Miracle-premature-baby-declared-dead-doctors-revived-mothers-touch.html# Mother of baby who 'came back from the dead' fears her son may suffer brain damage because of doctor's lack of action. 27th August 2010. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1306820/Mother-baby-came-dead-fears-son-suffer-brain-damage-doctors-lack-action.html#ixzz0y76NUipI

Shalyne getting the Epidural

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 19:11:28 GMT

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Labor and Delivery

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 18:59:21 GMT

The labor and delivery of our baby boy, Tripp!! Born 12/18/08 at 8:38am! He weighed 7lbs 6oz and was 21 inches long!

Danielle's Twin Homebirth

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 18:50:50 GMT

Amelia Faith & Annalise Hope Born on Labor Day September 1, 2008

River's Birthday- Homebirth/ Waterbirth/ Natural

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 18:44:17 GMT

This is a story of the homebirth of our son, River Jeremiah... it only took 4 hours for this 9 lbs baby to arrive. Baby credits go to mommy & daddy, Whitney & John Canales- under the care of our Midwife Alisa Voss, LM, CPM -- www.alisavoss.com Facebook Fan page: www.facebook.com/pages/leaves-of-my-tree/110903848945040?ref=ts My blog & Twitter: www.johncanalesusa.tumblr.com www.twitter.com/johncanalesusa

Water Birth

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 18:40:31 GMT

A water birth can be a comforting, beautiful experience for many women while providing benefits over more conventional birthing techniques. Learn about water birth with advice from a certified nurse-midwife and professor of nursing in this free video on home childbirth. Expert: Michelle Collins Contact: www.vanderbiltnursemidwives.org Bio: Michelle Collins has more than 20 years of experience in the field of maternal-child health, first as a labor, delivery and pediatric nurse, and currently as a certified nurse-midwife. Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

Waterbirth of Emmalia Antoinette

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 18:39:39 GMT

Music used with permission by Renee Michele Website: http://www.renee-michele.com On August 6th, 2009 Emmalia Antoinette Meyer made her arrival! She was 6 pounds 15 oz and 20.5 inches long, born via natural waterbirth at OHSU Medical center in Portland, Oregon. I suggest a waterbirth for anyone considering one! It really helped with contractions and was a huge pain reliever. I had attending midwives, nurses, my husband and my 2 older girls. My other 3 kiddos were down the hall and would come in and out during labor. Emmalia was alert and nursed pretty much right away.

WATERBIRTH MIRACLE #1

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 18:36:41 GMT

www.naturalwaterbirth.com I am fortunate to have gained the wisdom that every women has the innate knowledge, power and sensitivity to birth her baby naturally. I want to make this opportunity available to all women, so they too, could recognize and experience their inner wisdom and knowledge of their own bodies and trust the rightness of the natural birth process. www.naturalwaterbirth.com

Breastfeeding Consultant To The Rescue!

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 18:23:01 GMT

Breast milk. It does a baby good. But what if you're having troubles? Where can you turn for support, coaching and help? One option is to work with a lactation consultant. Think of them as your personal trainer in all things breastfeeding. As health care providers, they specialize in offering nursing assistance and education for families. Many hospitals have lactation consultants on staff. Or you can hire one to come to your home for a personal consultation. To me, they provide "life and death" assistance since not being able to feed your baby can be a scary emergency. To find a lactation consultant in your local area, check the International Lactation Consultant Association. What's your experience with lactation consultants?

5 Breastfeeding Tips That Made Life Easier For Me

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 18:22:20 GMT

More info: http://mamanatural.com/top-10-breastfeeding-tips/ Like natural childbirth, I thought that breastfeeding would be a relatively intuitive and empowering experience. Yes, I had heard stories from new mamas that it was "difficult," but frankly I didn't believe it would be for me. How wrong I was. The reality is for most women breastfeeding takes a lot of work, patience, observation and prayer. When Griffin was born after a grueling 27 hours of labor, he came out of the womb crying... probably because he was stuck in the canal for three hours and was HUNGRY. It took us nearly an hour to get him to latch, and to do so I had to use a nipple shield. Sigh. This wasn't the vision I had of my new baby easily accepting my breast as a loving source of nourishment and comfort. I got Griffin to latch the next day without the nipple shield, and we've been getting better at it ever since. Along the way, I've talked with other moms, consulted with TWO lactation consultants (who should get extra angel wings for their amazing service to motherhood and all things good), and have the best husband ever who's helped me at every turn. Six weeks in, I have to say it gets easier, but it still can have its ups and downs. Now I totally understand why women switch to formula. Breastfeeding is not for the faint of heart. I'd love to breastfeed Griffin for at least one year, but after getting through this first month I'm not so sure if I'll make it. LOL! I'm gonna believe all the mamas who say that breastfeeding gets SO MUCH EASIER and trust that we can make it a year. In the meantime, I want to share 10 tips that have made breastfeeding easier for me. I hope this helps some new mamas out there who need encouragement. I know that I did. http://mamanatural.com/top-10-breastfeeding-tips/

Natural Childbirth Scenes - Part 3, Reflections & Slideshow

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 18:18:56 GMT

No pain medication. 27-hour labor. Doula and midwife assisted. Part 1 - Labor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aWxDXjtaxs Part 2 - Delivery: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSnC8a2xizQ What does a new, natural mama think of her 27-hour labor and everything that followed? This video pretty much sums it up. Bonus: A slideshow of our baby boy at the end!

Natural Childbirth Scenes - Part 2, Delivery [GRAPHIC]

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 18:16:29 GMT

No pain medication. 27-hour labor. Doula and midwife assisted. Part 1 - Labor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aWxDXjtaxs Part 3 - Reflections: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTRoM-QzL9o After part one, I labored for another half hour and then filled the tub. My midwife talked about rupturing the water sac if I wanted to speed things up, but I declined. In the tub, I popped the sac naturally (YEAH!) and started to get the urge to push. My midwife checked me and said she could feel the baby's head. So I went for it. I was on all fours and pushing my guts out. I had intense 4-push-urge contractions and everyone thought this baby would be out by 9 p.m. Then things started to slow. Eventually, I got out of the tub. I was wiped out and my uterus was beyond exhausted. By 9 p.m. I was delirious with fatigue and dread. I honestly didn't know how I could get the strength to move forward and push the baby out. I asked if I could go to sleep and deliver in the morning. Ha! It didn't help that I hadn't eaten in 12 hours and I couldn't imagine trying. The baby was stuck in the same position for nearly 2 hours but thankfully he showed no signs of distress. The midwife and nurse wanted to kick start my uterus again, so began talking about pitocin and nipple stimulation. We tried nipple stimulation with wet rags and then breast pumps to activate stronger contractions. Cynthia was bombarded with pages that night and had to leave the room often. Once the pump's affect set in, I did have more intense contractions but, with the midwife gone, we didn't seize the opportunity. My midwife came back in and recommended pitocin. She also mentioned ideas like forceps and vacuum extraction. I was terrified of pitocin as I thought it would keep me contracting long after the labor was through. I was also concerned that it wasn't "natural." The nurse assured me she would only give me 2 drops (literally) which would give me the oomph to push this baby out and then I'd be done. The midwife, doula, Mike, and the nurse all felt like this was the right move so I went with it. Sure enough, once the two drops were in me I was squatting on a stool beside the bed with strong contractions again (although they weren't as strong as the breast pump contractions). I pushed like no one's business. After the first couple cycles, Mike and the midwife saw the baby's head beginning to crown! After a couple more push cycles, the midwife caught my baby and pressed him to my naked chest. Praise the Lord! The baby was very alert, with eyes open and scanning the room right from the start. He promptly began to cry for an hour straight while we all fumbled to get the breastfeeding latch right. I think the delivery was just as traumatic for him as it was for me.

Natural Childbirth Scenes - Part 1, Labor

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 18:10:23 GMT

No pain medication. 27-hour labor. Doula and midwife assisted labor in a birthing center. Part 2 - Delivery: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSnC8a2xizQ Part 3 - Reflections: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTRoM-QzL9o Buckle up everyone, here's my birthing story! It's a big one, so we've divided it into three parts. Labor began at 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept 10 and lasted through the night and into the morning. I was unable to sleep, but managing fairly well. We called our doula over around noon and soon it was time to drive to the alternative birthing center at a nearby hospital. When the midwife checked me out I was 5cm dilated. Yeah for the rookie mom! We were worried I'd be at a 1 or 2. I continued to labor in the birthing center - mainly in the shower and down on all fours with the birthing ball - till 4 p.m. When my midwife rechecked me I was at a 7! Life was good. I had hope! I labored for 2 more hours... very intense, very painful and thank God for Mike who literally held my back together with every contraction to help offset the pressure. I was rechecked at 6 p.m. and was making progress. We labored for another half hour and then filled the birthing tub...

Breastfeeding Video - Breastfeeding Tips On Scheduling

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 18:04:11 GMT

This video answers the question: "How often should I breastfeed my baby?" For more information go to: http://www.breastfeedingbasics.info/blog http://www.breastfeedingbasics.info

Breastfeeding

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 18:01:43 GMT

http://www.nucleusinc.com/medical-animation This 3D animation features the anatomy and physiology of the female breast and demonstrates the basic breastfeeding procedure. An overview of the roles of the hormones prolactin and oxytocin in milk production, along with the four basic breastfeeding positions, which include the cradle hold position, side-lying position, cross-cradle hold and football hold, are also highlighted.

Baby Burping Tips from Parents

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 18:00:13 GMT

How do you know when it's time to burp your baby? Here are some burping techniques that may help you burp your baby.

Breastfeeding Tips

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:59:43 GMT

Breastfeeding doesn't come easy to every new mother. A lactation consultant gives us some important advice that may make getting started a whole lot easier. Working with, American Baby, Parents Magazine, Family Circle and www.parents.tv Check it out at www.parents.tv

Midwife Ina May Gaskin Talks about Natural Childbirth - 1

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:04:51 GMT

Midwife Ina May Gaskin talks about natural childbirth — and "sphincter law." Filmed at The Farm, Summertown, Tennessee USA, September 7, 2007. Part 1 of 3

Midwife Ina May Gaskin Talks about Natural Childbirth - 2

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:04:31 GMT

Midwife Ina May Gaskin talks about natural childbirth — and "sphincter law." Filmed at The Farm, Summertown, Tennessee USA, September 7, 2007. Part 2 of 3

Midwife Ina May Gaskin Talks about Natural Childbirth - 3

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:53:57 GMT

Midwife Ina May Gaskin talks about natural childbirth — and "sphincter law." Filmed at The Farm, Summertown, Tennessee USA, September 7, 2007. Part 3 of 3.

Webster's Adjustment

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:53:22 GMT

Demonstration and explanation of The Webster's Adjustment. For more information on this technique and others for natural health care, visit www.wellpath.net.

Ina May Gaskin on Risk Assessment for Breech Birth - Midwifery Today Birth Essentials

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:52:36 GMT

Learn from Ina May and many more great teachers at our conference in Bad Wildbad, Germany: 19--23 October, 2011. http://www.midwiferytoday.com/conferences/Germany2011/ In this video Ina May Gaskin of The Farm Midwifery Center teaches in the Breech Birth workshop at the Midwifery Today Conference in Eugene, Oregon, March 2009. She describes frank breech and explains the importance of screening clients for breech birth. www.midwiferytoday.com www.inamay.com Music by Mandy Walker-LaFollette www.marimbaworks.com/mandy Photos by Wanda Walker www.marimbaworks.com/WWalker

How to turn a breech baby

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:51:48 GMT

Many women have successfully turned their baby from a breech position to have a vaginal birth. Yoga instructor, Amy, and acupuncturist, Andrew, share their secrets to turn your baby.

Breech Water Birth at Home

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:50:23 GMT

A blissful experience, but hard to achieve with the attention of medical authorities pressuring us to have an elective cesarean. Common sense won out and by trusting in birth, and my body, our baby came into the world in a loving, peaceful, safe, and joyful environment.

External cephalic version (ECV) to turn a breech baby

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:49:46 GMT

This video shows an ECV to turn a breech baby to head-first. It is offered to women at 36-37 weeks and reduces the chance of needing caesarean section. It is a safe procedure and is successful about 40-50% of the time. On this occasion I used a drug to help relax the womb first. While most women find it uncomfortable, it isn't usually painful. If you have a tender uterus anyway, it is more likely to hurt. The baby in this video had a reassuring fetal monitoring right before I started the procedure and the fetal heart was checked afterwards. If a longer attempt at ECV was carried out then we check half way through too with the ultrasound. Transient changes in the baby's heart rate are not uncommon and usually settle after a few minutes. Very occasionally they don't settle and a caesarean section needs to be done. For the ECV shown, the baby does a forward somersault anticlockwise. The first step is to lift the baby's bottom out from your pelvis and move her to lying transversely. Often that is the most difficult part. Overall, it normally takes between 1 and 2 minutes to do the turn - any longer than that and the chance of success goes down. It is more likely to succeed in the following situations: - if you have had a baby before - if there is a normal amount of water around the baby - if your baby has his knees bent - if his or her bottom isn't engaged in your pelvis - if the baby's head is not right up against the placenta During an ECV uterine contractions can occur and we generally just wait until they pass. Is it safe? One of the best quality research on safety comes from Oxford in the UK (incidentally, where I trained to do them) and they looked at just over 800 consecutive ECVs. The chance of needing emergency CS during or just after the ECV was 1 in 200. The risk of the placenta coming away (abruption) was 0.1% and no babies died due to the procedure. These figures are similar to other research that is available and confirm the safety of ECV. Approximately 3% of babies turn back to breech after successful ECV and 3% of unsuccessful ECVs turn spontaneously to head-first afterwards. This is the research study: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17355270 Thanks to the mother here who kindly gave her consent to the video being published for educational purposes. Oh, and sorry for the music - it was the only 'baby' result in my iTunes library! Dr Tucker http://dannytucker.net/health Link to this video: http://dannytucker.net/go/ecv

Newborn Care Part 1| BabyCenter Video

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:48:52 GMT

Learn about newborn care immediately after birth. Watch a newborn be tested and examined for health. For expert information on pregnancy, birth, and baby care visit http://www.babycenter.com.

Labor Positions | BabyCenter Video

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:47:49 GMT

Learn about how to reduce labor pain through various movements and positions. There are many ways to reduce labor pain naturally. For more tips on labor and birth visit http://www.babycenter.com.

iBirth Childbirth Education - Labor Positions

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:46:22 GMT

One of the 23 video selections available on the 'iBirth App' for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Lula B is bringing childbirth education to YOU!

Childbirth Environment : Labor Pain Relief: Water

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:45:17 GMT

Water, showers and baths are great for labor pain relief during the childbirth process. Learn more about using water for labor pain relief during childbirth with tips from a certified doula in this free pregnancy video. Expert: Lauren Ryan Contact: www.supportedbirthclass.com Bio: Lauren Ryan has been CSBE (Certified Supported Birth Educated) through Jana Warner, a Doula who she studied under in West Los Angeles. Filmmaker: Nili Nathan

Orgasm During Childbirth

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:43:46 GMT

Simply Beautiful and Natural ... just release your fear, don`t think of fear .. think of the beauty of amazing/divine process ...

Breastfeeding Drinking and Sucking with Edith Kernerman

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:41:32 GMT

Shows baby drinking from the breast. Edith Kernerman is explaining the pause in the chin - which is a mouth full of milk. This clip shows an adoptive baby getting breastmilk and supplement from a lactation aid.

Breastfeeding with a Medela Lact-Aid

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:40:31 GMT

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Breastfeeding How to tell the baby is drinking, getting mouths of milk

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:40:03 GMT

Please subscribe, vote and comment! Shows baby drinking from the breast. Edith Kernerman is explaining the pause in the chin - which is a mouth full of milk. This clip shows an adoptive baby getting breastmilk and supplement from a lactation aid.

Inserting A Lactation Aid - Feeding Baby

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:39:34 GMT

This baby needs to receive supplementation. It is best that the baby receive this via lactation aid because: 1. The baby is still on the breast and breastfeeding. 2. Babies learn to breastfeed by breastfeeding. 3. Mothers learn to breastfeed by breastfeeding. 4. The baby is still getting milk from the breast thus helping increase the mothers milk production. 5. The baby is not likely to reject the breast as he would if he were supplemented by bottle or by any method not on the breast. 6. There is more to breastfeeding than breastmilk; the baby and mother are in close physical contact. One way to introduce the tube is to insert it while the baby is at the breast as in this video clip. The other is to line up the tube with the nipple and latch the baby on the breast and lactation aid tube at the same time. Note the position of the baby: 1. The babys chin touches the breast but nose does not touch. 2. The baby covers more of the areola with his lower lip than his upper lip. 3. The baby is slightly tilted up towards the mother. The baby has now fed from both breasts and is not getting much milk flow (mostly nibbling at the breast—see video clips of babies drinking or not drinking). It is time to supplement. Note the following: 1. The breast tissue is eased out of the way so that the corner of the babys mouth is visible. 2. The fact that the baby is tilted slightly upwards makes it easier to find the corner of the babys mouth and insert the tube. 3. The tube is inserted in the corner of the babys mouth. 4. The tube is pushed almost straight back towards the back of the babys throat but also slightly upward toward the roof of the babys mouth. 5. The milk moves down the tube to the babys mouth, but the baby does not drink (see video clips of babies drinking or not drinking). Something is not working. 6. The mother is attempting compression, but compression should be done when the baby is sucking and not drinking, not when the baby is not sucking at all. Moreover, compression while the baby is being supplemented at the breast with a lactation aid is not necessary. 7. At 21 seconds into the video, I fiddle with the tube placement, and now it starts working. The baby is drinking. 8. Notice the baby pops his eyes open when he starts getting milk again. Babies are not lazy; they respond to milk flow. Young babies such as this one tend to fall asleep when the flow of milk is slow, not necessarily if they have had enough. 9. More fiddling with the tube at about 35 seconds. If the baby is well latched on and tube is well placed, supplementing using the lactation aid takes no more time than giving the baby the bottle or finger feeding. Using finger feeding to supplement when the baby takes the breast is not the best approach either. 10. At about 1 minute into the video, I pull the babys chin down a bit. Remember, good latch and good placement of the tube make this system work best. Pulling down the chin gets more of the breast into the babys mouth. 11. At about 1 minute and 18 seconds, we bring the baby around even more asymmetrically by having the mother push the babys bottom in with her forearm. 12. At about 1 minute and 55 seconds, milk comes out of the babys mouth means something is not right. Baby has slipped off the breast or the tube has moved. Fiddling with the tube again makes it work properly again. NOTE This video is courtesy of Newman Breastfeeding Clinic and Institute (NBCI). Your support helps nbci continue to offer the services for which it has become renowned... empowering mothers to achieve their own breastfeeding goals. Your support also helps NBCI bring a variety of education services to your community. Individual donations represent the single largest source of support for NBCI. Thank you! If you would like to support NBCI, please visit http://canadianbreastfeedingfoundation.org. For a charitable tax receipt please make your donations online. Please direct your donation (Fund/Designation) to nbci - The Newman Breastfeeding Clinic and Institute

Guidelines for Storing Breastmilk - by Ameda

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:37:58 GMT

Ameda - Guidelines for Storing Breastmilk

Latch On

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:37:01 GMT

This superb video was made by Ameda, who make breast pumps. It's wonderful to see a commercial company make the effort to hire excellent and well qualified people to produce a high quality marketing video that is informative and exhibiting Best Practice. Well Done Ameda! We can't reccomend this video highly enough, but although Ameda make it available for file share on the site (presumably they are happy with viral replication - it is a marketing tool after all!) we can't get it to load properly. We urge you to go to the site and see all of it: http://www.ameda.com/breastfeeding/started/latch_on.aspx The site also contains excellent breastfeeding support advice. The pity of it being somewhat speeded up here, is you can't get a sense of the wonderful 'bobbing' motion that the baby is doing, as it signals to the mother that it would like to breastfeed, as it's getting hungry. This 'bobbing' is an excellent cue to get baby onto Mum's breast asap. Learning your baby's feeding cues will save a lot of anxiety. Baby escalates up to starting to cry and get distressed as hunger kicks in (it's never felt hungry in the womb, so hunger is a new and powerful feeling for it. Powerful feelings are quite scary for small babies - they haven't a clue what's going on.) A good resource on feeding cues can be found here: http://www.kellymom.com/bf/start/basics/hunger-cues.html The latch info in the animation is so good, it doesn't need any comment from us. There are a whole list of latch links that complement this video on "First Latch": http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox8ht-EVnQA If you have already got nipple problems because of a shallow latch, there are links to help on "Poor Latch Good Latch": http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=IQYThWMHgjI The sheer competency of this five day old baby, as it seeks to latch itself to the mother, is just so wonderful to watch! This is another baby that knows exactly what it is doing, and Mum is doing a great job in supporting and helping baby. However, as we explain in 'Breast Crawl', not all babies come out ready and willing to latch like this as modern birth practices can get in the way. If your baby is sleepy, disorganised or refusing the breast, the info and links on 'Breast Crawl' will help you: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=G3K87l9hNOE Before we go - we are only reccomending this video, and the excellent breastfeeding advice on the Ameda site - not their products. None of us have ever used them, so we cannot comment. Do go to the site, however, and watch this baby find that nipple and self latch! :-)

Breastfeeding basics by Ameda

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:36:41 GMT

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Natural Childbirth Tips From Midwives : Preventing Perineal Tears

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:30:21 GMT

Perineal tears may occur during childbirth, but prevention starts with good nutrition, because tissue that is exposed to a good diet will have more elasticity. Learn about perineal massage starting at 36 weeks of pregnancy with help from a certified nurse-midwife in this free video on perineal tears during childbirth. Expert: Michelle Collins Contact: www.vanderbiltnursemidwives.org Bio: Michelle Collins has more than 20 years of experience in the field of maternal-child health, first as a labor, delivery and pediatric nurse, and currently as a certified nurse-midwife. Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

Natural Childbirth Tips From Midwives : Helping With Hard Labor

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:28:11 GMT

A hard labor may mean different things to different women, as it may signify pain, length of labor or something else entirely. Discover the importance of support in a hard labor with help from a certified nurse-midwife in this free video on dealing with a difficult labor. Expert: Michelle Collins Contact: www.vanderbiltnursemidwives.org Bio: Michelle Collins has more than 20 years of experience in the field of maternal-child health, first as a labor, delivery and pediatric nurse, and currently as a certified nurse-midwife. Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

Natural Childbirth Tips From Midwives : Options for the Placenta

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:27:13 GMT

Options for the placenta after birth include it being discarded as medical waste, taking the placenta home or having it be used in beauty products. Learn about options and cultural influences on placenta usage with help from a certified nurse-midwife in this free video on options for the placenta. Expert: Michelle Collins Contact: www.vanderbiltnursemidwives.org Bio: Michelle Collins has more than 20 years of experience in the field of maternal-child health, first as a labor, delivery and pediatric nurse, and currently as a certified nurse-midwife. Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

Breastfeeding Adjusting a bad latch to a good asymmetric latch with Dr. Jack Newman

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 19:27:51 GMT

Please subscribe, vote and comment! This clip shows how, by pushing in the baby's bottom with her forearm (with help), the mother moves the baby around into a more "asymmetric" latch, gets the baby to drink more (more obvious "pauses" at the point of the chin). The mother's right hand should be palm up under the baby's face, rather than on the baby's shoulder.

Breastfeeding Good Latch (some compression) with Dr. Jack Newman

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 19:27:29 GMT

Please subscribe, vote and comment! Baby is mostly nibbling at the breast. Compression is being used to get the baby to drink more. Another "asymmetric" latch is shown. Note that after re-latching the baby drinks better than before, and compression is not necessary to get the baby to drink.

Breastfeeding Getting a Good Latch with Dr. Jack Newman

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 19:27:10 GMT

How to achieve the "asymmetrical" latch taught by Dr. Jack Newman. Shows some drinking by the baby (see Third Latch for more obvious drinking), some nibbling.

Mom Lounge TV - Dr. Hendrick / Postpartum Depression

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 19:25:57 GMT

Host of Mom Lounge TV Sheinina West interviews Dr. Victoria Hendrick a recent guest of Dr. Phil and specialist in the field of postpartum depression.

Postpartum Depression What You Need to Know

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 19:24:21 GMT

Gwyneth Paltrow, Brooke Shields, Courtney Cox and more have experienced postpartum Depression. It's time to talk! There's nothing to be ashamed of. Host Shay Pausa talks with Dr. Shoshana Bennett as brave mom, Melissa McGarry speaks out about her nightmare.