Gaining BirthSmarts Childbirth Course (FREE!)

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Written by a labor and delivery nurse, this free childbirth education class gets sent right to your inbox! Delivered as a 5 day course, you’ll get easy-to-understand education about labor and birth to your email to read at your convenience. When I started BirthSmarts LLC, my goal was to help educate expectant parents about labor … Read more

Birth Balls: Do They Induce Labor?

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There is a growing trend of medical inductions of labors, which means many parents-to-be are also looking for natural ways to induce labor. There’s always someone who claims that sitting on a birth ball is what started their labor. But wait – how could it be that easy?! Using an exercise ball, yoga ball or … Read more