Labor and Delivery

In the last few weeks of pregnancy, you have most probably started preparing for labor and the arrival of your newborn.  The contractions will come, if they have not started yet. How can you tell if you are undergoing true or false labor? Fortunately, you can spot the telltale signs.  True Labor Versus False Labor   A true labor […]

A gentle or natural cesarean, or gentle c-section is an emerging trend in childbirth because of its benefits for both mother and baby. The procedure, also known as natural cesarean, is less like an abdominal surgery, and more like a natural way of giving birth. Delivery is still by cesarean method, and surgery is still required. But […]

For nine months, the baby floats and swims in the warm amniotic fluid inside the womb. And so it would come naturally to welcome the baby into this world with surrounding water as well. Water birth has been increasing in popularity in Asia. In the Philippines, there are only a handful of institutions offering water […]

Reproduction is mother nature’s way of ensuring generations of humans will populate this earth. Giving birth is just as crucial. It is the culmination in the woman’s and beginning of the baby’s life cycle. Giving birth is seen as risky and dangerous even in olden times. At present, the maternal-neonatal morbidity and mortality are lessened […]

Women who experienced going into labor are very much familiar with hearing the word, “cms” (pronounced as see-ems) in the labor room. Even relatives ask, “how many cms?” when they are given updates. “Cms” is the unit of measure in centimeters which describes how wide the cervical opening is, also known as cervical dilation. It […]

When birthing a child, doctors usually clamp and cut the umbilical cord attached to the baby a minute after they come out. However, a practice called lotus birth, or umbilical non-severance, changes the process. Here, the baby is delivered with the placenta and umbilical still attached. Is this non-traditional birth method safe? What are the […]