Jessica Lagrone
Nitrous Oxide During Labor: Pros & Cons
If you’re a birth nerd like me, then you may have heard of the show ‘Call the Midwife.’ It became one of my favorites while I had babies,...
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Jessica Lagrone
- Aug 26, 2021
- 6 min
What I Wish Someone Would've Told Me About Postpartum...
I prepped hard for my first birth in 2014. Ben and I took a 12 hour birth class. We read all the books. Did all the exercises. Signed up...
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Jessica Lagrone
- May 19, 2021
- 4 min
Nipple Stimulation: One of the BEST Ways to Induce Labor at Home
Nipple stimulation is one of the best evidence-based methods of naturally inducing labor. Read on to find out more!
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Jessica Lagrone
- Mar 12, 2021
- 2 min
The 10 ESSENTIAL Questions to Ask Your OB if You Want an Unmedicated Birth
Will you be the one to deliver my baby? How many of your past patients have successfully had an unmedicated birth? What is your personal...
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Jessica Lagrone
- Mar 5, 2021
- 4 min
Was My C-Section Medically Necessary?
Unplanned, emergency, elective, planned - c-section rates are on the rise, and the reasons are not cut and dry. As of 2018, 31.7% of all...
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Jessica Lagrone
- Aug 8, 2020
- 3 min
What’s Normal & Not Normal With Breastfeeding
In past cultures, breastfeeding was a normal thing and often took a village, literally. Moms, grandmas, aunties and other women would...
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Jessica Lagrone
- Jul 15, 2020
- 2 min
4 Types of Pregnancy Pelvic Pain & What to Do
If you’re pregnant & in your second or third trimester, you’ve probably experienced some sort of pain. The most common pain we hear...
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Jessica Lagrone
- Jun 14, 2020
- 2 min
3 Daily Activities for the BEST Baby Positioning
Most of us are concerned about whether our baby’s head is down or not. However, head down doesn’t guarantee a smooth labor. We outlined ...
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Jessica Lagrone
- May 25, 2020
- 3 min
I Survived a Postpartum Hemorrhage: Maternal Death Rate & What You Need to Know
The hospital room was mostly quiet, except for the quiet murmuring of my husband talking to his parents on the phone as he held our...
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Jessica Lagrone
- May 14, 2020
- 3 min
Am I In Labor? How to Tell.
That first contraction a mama feels is so exhilarating (and also a little nerve-wracking, if I’m honest). I still remember the first...
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Jessica Lagrone
- Apr 18, 2020
- 4 min
7 Things I Wished I'd Been Told About C-Section Recovery
After my emergency c-section with our second daughter, I was so unprepared for c-section recovery.
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Jessica Lagrone
- Apr 7, 2020
- 5 min
Is Childbirth Painful? 5 Tips to Deal with Birth Pain Without an Epidural
As my husband sat next to my bulging baby belly, we nervously laughed as our childbirth class discussed labor pain.
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Jessica Lagrone
- Mar 23, 2020
- 2 min
How Can I Induce Labor Naturally? 5 Proven Ways
I’m here to give you some ideas on how to induce labor. But before I do that, I do need to say something that you may not like.
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Jessica Lagrone
- Feb 12, 2020
- 4 min
The Absolute WORST (and best) Baby Positions
The position of your baby is SO KEY for a smooth and quick labor.
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Jessica Lagrone
- Feb 7, 2020
- 2 min
8 Incredible Facts You Never Knew About Placentas
I had heard about “birthing” a placenta. I mean, my childbirth class talked about it. But after I gave that final push and heard
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Jessica Lagrone
- Feb 3, 2020
- 2 min
Overcoming Fear in Childbirth
What does the internet world say on dealing with fear in pregnancy? Are there already resources out there that I just don’t know about?
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