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What is Water Birth?

The benefits, risks, and physiology of what happens to our bodies in the water The moment my daughter emerged, my husband couldn't hide his anxiety. Biting his lip, he urged me through gritted teeth: "Can you keep pushing?" He eyed the bath water, then he eyed my daughter's submerged head. Though his worry was palpable, so was my need to pause. I had just pushed out my daughter's head -- which I later found out was part of a 9-pound body -- and I needed this rest. In that mom

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Jul 295 min read

Between Feeds: One Mom's Path through Breastfeeding

It Started with a Chair by Alex Lekometros When we bought our (exorbitantly priced) glider, I envisioned myself rocking, nursing my sweet, content baby. Instead, I got a baby who screamed like we were cutting off a toe, and arched her back like my nipple was the most offensive thing in the world when offered the breast. Instead, I had my baby’s mouth cut with a laser at four weeks old. Instead, I got a month and a half of five-times-a-day “tongue stretches” where you essenti

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Jul 223 min read

Staying Active in the Houston Heat

How can you get the movement you and baby need, all while staying safe this summer? Hellooooo summer. As a kid summer was a time for relaxation. Instead of school obligations, it was a time to eat watermelon, swim and run around. As an adult, these days feel a bit... different. Now we have to think about work, and kids, and managing a vacation, all in the Houston heat. Add the extra volume that comes with pregnancy, and it's hard not to do all we can to slow down, stay put, a

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Jul 12 min read

The Power of Oxytocin

Oxytocin, aka "the love hormone," plays a powerful role in labor What is Oxytocin? Oxytocin, also known as the love hormone, usually holds a sweet space in your life: Your body releases it when you feel supported, safe, and bonded with those around you, and it works to make you feel loved, attached, and generally content. Throughout your pregnancy, your uterus works to produce oxytocin receptors, points at which it can receive this chemical messenger. By 37 weeks of pregnan

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Jul 16 min read

The Bumpdate

The Weekly Newsletter for Heart of Houston Birth and Wellness Families and Friends Over the Weekend Happy Tuesday, friends. We had such a...

What is Water Birth?

Between Feeds: One Mom's Path through Breastfeeding

Staying Active in the Houston Heat

The Power of Oxytocin

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