Birthing By Heart

The position of your baby as you go into labour, can affect several things with your birth. For example, if you’re birthing in hospital, the simple position of your child, may determine whether or not you end up with a caesarian section. At the least, it can affect the intensity and duration of  your labour. [...]

A Native American grandfather was talking to his grandson about how he felt.
He said, “I feel as if I have two wolves fighting in my heart.
One wolf is the vengeful, angry, violent one. The other wolf is the loving, compassionate one.”
The grandson asked him, “Which wolf will win the fight in your heart?”
The grandfather answered: [...]

Your perineum, is the area between your vagina and your anus. It’s the area that takes a fair bit of stretching in childbirth, to accomodate your baby.
It is said that the perineum is designed to stretch and accomodate a baby, however, certain situations can make it more prone to tearing. These include:

Poor Birthing positions (such [...]