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Preparing for VBAC: Letting go in the 3rd trimester

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Preparing for VBAC: Letting go in the 3rd trimester

I knew going into this pregnancy that one big thing I wanted to be different between this pregnancy and my first pregnancy was that I wanted the third trimester to be much more relaxing. With Ezra’s pregnancy, there were many things that contributed to stress in the final weeks leading up to his birth: The assumption that … [Read more…]

Relaxation apps and CDs to relax during pregnancy and prepare for birth

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Relaxation apps and CDs to relax during pregnancy and prepare for birth

Deep breathing and relaxation are very important skills to cultivate for life in general, but doubly so when preparing for birth. My first therapist, a LCSW, introduced me to guided imagery relaxation techniques in 2009. At the time I was very leery of anything that remotely seemed like hypnosis for religious reasons. Over the past … [Read more…]