There’s a mind-boggling scientific process that happens during natural childbirth. The baby’s mouth, eyes, nose and lips are exposed to its mother’s vaginal and fecal bacteria as it passes through the birth canal.
A real rundown of what went inside the mind of a first-time mother while she was giving birth to her son, as told to INQUIRER.net.
Through this photo showcase, allow us to honour these brave women who endured hours of labor and delivery pains for the children they’re about to hold—a path they chose from the very beginning.
See first-time moms deliver babies on Mother’s day in this touching tribute to motherhood.
When I was pregnant with my first child, I prepared for every imaginable thing, and then some! I preordered personalized embroidered baby items, decorated the
Don’t laugh, but many years ago when I was still in high school, when I first heard the term “postpartum depression” or PPD, I thought it was a form of depression that some women experienced after giving birth because they missed being pregnant!
It was 2008. I was due to give birth, as I was already in my 40th week. I walked, or rather waddled, into my OB’s office, curious to find out if my daughter had any plans of moving out of my uterus.
Even for infants born full-term, a little more time in the womb may matter.
One of my best friends just gave birth, and I was beside myself with excitement to visit her and my new nephew. As soon as I walked in, the first thing she moaned was, “You didn’t tell me breastfeeding would hurt!” Yes, I did. “You didn’t tell me how much and how long!” Ooops, I may have skipped the details.
Charts, graphs and tables may do well to record and report the success of a program meant to uplift lives in a rural community. But
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