Benefits - What are the benefits of this procedure? How will this help me/my baby/my labor? Risks - What are the risks of this procedure? How might this negatively affect me/baby/labor? Alternatives - Are there alternatives to this procedure? Are there other options? Intuition - What is my gut feeling about this? Need Time, or Nothing - Can I delay this procedure and take some time to think about it/Discuss it with my partner? What will happen if I choose to do nothing for no

C-sections can come with a lot of negatives - longer hospital stays, weeks and weeks of recovery, and often times trauma that can lead to anxiety and postpartum depression. Many moms who planned on delivery vaginally can feel as if they failed and that their bodies didn't do what it was “supposed” to do. But luckily we are seeing a new trend emerging called, a Gentle Cesarean. It’s overall purpose is to bring a more calm and peaceful atmosphere into the operating room. It als

We've all heard this a million times. Some of you have probably flown so much that this is the time you throw on your headphones, open up that book you've been meaning to finish, and zone out. But do you ever really think about why they ask you to help yourself first before helping others? It's very simple, if you run out of oxygen you pass out, you're then unable to help anyone else. The same concept needs to be applied to everyday life, especially for women. If you don't ta