Interventions and Tools Preparing for Birth

Is Cord Blood Banking Worth It?

Overview Cord blood banking is a complex and often confusing topic. Advertisements for cord blood banking are…

Interventions and Tools Preparing for Birth

Your Options for the Third Stage of Labor

Overview The third stage of labor starts after your baby is born and ends with birthing the…

Interventions and Tools Preparing for Birth

Timing of Skin-to-Skin Contact & Delayed Cord Clamping

Overview Picture the moment your baby is born. The umbilical cord is still connected on one end…

Interventions and Tools Preparing for Birth

Delayed Cord Clamping

Overview Your baby’s umbilical cord is their lifeline. The reason for this, is that it is constantly…

Interventions and Tools Preparing for Birth

Lotus Birth

Overview Generally, if you delay cord clamping, you would clamp and cut the umbilical cord after a…