Birth Confidently.

We hope this collection of articles will help you prepare for birth — Body, Mind and Heart.

These articles are general information. They are not intended to specifically diagnose or treat any condition.

Please ask your care provider for specific support.

If there’s a topic you are interested in that is not covered here, please let us know. We’re happy to answer your questions.

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Family Education

Prepare for birth Body, Mind and Heart. Enroll today in classes to help you prepare for labor, birth, baby care and breastfeeding.

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Breech Baby

Heads Up!! Most babies enter the world “head first.” But, some babies come the other way around. If they have their feet, butt, or knees down, they are breech. In many cases, babies can be born breech. This article will help you understand your baby’s position, a few ways to get a baby into an optimal position, and understand what to expect if you decide to have a vaginal birth with your breech baby.

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Kick Counts

Babies have sleepy times, and wake times throughout the day. Knowing your baby’s normal movements will help you respond quickly in the rare event that something changes. This simple daily check-in can literally save a baby’s life.

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Honey - It’s Time!: Recognize the onset of labor

If the is you first birth (or the first time you get to go into labor spontaneously) you might be anxiously anticipating that moment when you get to utter those classic TV words . . . “Honey! It’s Time!”. If only it was that easy to know if labor has started. Often, you won’t know exactly when labor started until you reflect back after labor is pretty advanced.

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Ready Set Relax

What if I told you there was something you could do that would

  • make your labor shorter

  • reduce your perception of pain

  • reduce your stress and anxiety

  • help prevent lacerations in birth

  • improve safety in your birth

  • increase your potential of birthing without medication

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Spinning Babies: A great labor resource

When labor is “wonky” — long, uncoordinated, unusually painful or uncomfortable — it might be because the baby isn’t quite in the best position.

Spinning Babies is the original collection of functional, physical movements moms can try to balance their pelvis, bring their baby into an optimal position, and help make labor easier and faster.

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Vaginal Birth After Cesarean

Unfortunately, many physicians are unwilling or reluctant to attend a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC).  So, women who had a cesarean birth who don’t want a repeat cesarean without a medical reason often turn to midwifery care for their births. Frisco Midwifery has created this page to help you understand the benefits, risks and special considerations of Vaginal Birth after Cesarean (VBAC).

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Waterbirth

Laboring in the water can be a great source of comfort for a birthing woman. This article includes information to help you determine if your bathtub will work for water birth, or if you need to purchase an inflatable birth pool. It also explains what equipment you will need to have for your home water birth.

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