by ‘That Gates Woman’ at BirthBasics.org 1. She is credentialed. This professional not only values understanding the evidence-based and empirical knowledge related to the birthing woman and family but she also works to perfect how to best share that information with her clients. 2. She creates and works from behavioral objectives. Her birth class is designed from the …
The Pain Coping Scale: Penny Simkin’s new tweek to an old tool
Once again, Penny Simkin has created a practical and useful tool for use in the labor room. The Pain Coping Scale evaluates not just pain, as pain is normal in the birth process. The Pain Coping Scale provides a tool of how well a client is coping with her pain. Penny’s series of a two-part blog post ran on Science …
A Positive Pregnancy and Birth
There are so many unknowns when it comes to carrying and birthing a child, especially the first newborn. Is it a boy or a girl? Is the baby healthy? Can I do this? Even family and friends add to the list of variables with their concerns and advice. Nine months can quickly become a roller coaster ride of ups and …