All of us at Healthy Mother were recently blessed to have supported a mother give birth to twins. Mom and dad had attended the Healthy Mother Lamaze Classes, and were very keen to try for natural childbirth. They had been seeing another medical care provider who had advised them that that with twins and a [...]
The cervix is the narrow, tubular, lower end of the uterus that extends into the vagina. When you’re not pregnant, the cervical canal remains open a tiny bit to allow sperm to enter the uterus and menstrual blood to flow out. Once you become pregnant, secretions fill the canal and form a protective barrier called [...]
In this week’s blog, I’ll concentrate on a concern that was brought to my attention two weeks ago. One of my moms, in her 34th week of pregnancy, was diagnosed with shortening of the cervix. Mom and dad were obviously concerned regarding what possible implication it might have, going into these final weeks of pregnancy. [...]