by SCV Birth Center | Jul 25, 2017 | Childbirth
Recently, photos of a 12-year-old girl assisting in the delivery of her baby brother went viral. The photos were moving, but the comments were mixed. Should this child have been present at her brother’s birth? Was this a beautiful experience to witness or was it too...
by SCV Birth Center | Jul 18, 2017 | Breastfeeding
If you’re headed to the beach this summer for the first time as a breastfeeding mama, don’t let the fear of nursing among the salty air and sand stand in the way of a great time. While during early postpartum, you may have felt more comfortable simply nursing in the...
by SCV Birth Center | May 19, 2017 | Pregnancy Tips
So many first-time moms decide to have a natural birth without doing their research. What does “natural birth” mean, and what steps can you take to ensure a natural birth is your best option? Natural birth is a childbirth option that includes no routine medical...
by SCV Birth Center | May 15, 2017 | Postpartum, Wellness
If you’re a new mom someone has likely mentioned something about “self-care” at some point between when your baby was crowning and the first few weeks of postpartum. That’s because becoming a parent is a lot like running a marathon and those who’ve done it before...
by SCV Birth Center | May 2, 2017 | Breastfeeding
One of the biggest questions we get about breastfeeding is how to continue that successful nursing relationship when mom’s maternity leave ends and she heads back to work. Not all mothers plan to stay home with their babies throughout their entire breastfeeding...
by SCV Birth Center | Apr 17, 2017 | Pregnancy Tips
Most times when a woman finds out she is pregnant, one of the first prenatal appointments involves giving her a “due date.” This is the point in time when her baby is expected to arrive. If not on the date, the expectation is usually that she will give birth very...
by SCV Birth Center | Apr 5, 2017 | Childbirth
Announcing plans for an unmedicated birth is a lot like announcing you’ve planned to change your name to Rumpelstiltskin. Okay, not completely. But it’s alike in that you might be met with some amount of criticism, questions, alternate advice, or just utter confusion....
by SCV Birth Center | Feb 27, 2017 | Family Planning
We might be in the business of catching babies, but here at SVC we understand the importance of planning when those babies arrive. Though you might not be able to nail down the exact day you’ll become pregnant, understanding your birth control options is still a...
by SCV Birth Center | Feb 5, 2017 | Pregnancy Tips
According to a new super adorable ad for the super bowl (and various data), a surge in birth rates exactly nine months later in the cities whose sports teams won championships, is not an uncommon phenomenon. It happened in Boston after the Red Sox notoriously broke...
by SCV Birth Center | Jan 26, 2017 | Parenting Tips
Yoga has proven to provide physical benefits such as strength, a healthy metabolism, and flexibility. The benefits of continuing to integrate yoga into your life while pregnant tends to expand the benefits to also include improved sleep and endurance for the muscles...
