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 …
Your First Pregnancy
The news is exciting… you’re pregnant! But with that first positive pregnancy test there are also questions and, maybe, doubts. “Am I eating the right foods?” “Is the baby alright?” “Can I do this?” In years past, women were surrounded by mothers ready to share their many experiences of birth. But in today’s world of diverse career paths, you may …