Healing the perineum after giving birth

Healing the perineum after giving birth

In our Birth and Parent with Confidence Prenatal Classes, the question of perineal tearing during the pushing stage always comes up. Of course, we never want to tear. Sometimes women do, and sometimes they don’t. What happens if you do tear? Here’s a great...
Stop Screaming At My Vagina

Stop Screaming At My Vagina

Last summer, I attended a birth during the NHL season playoffs. The Montreal Canadiens, my home team, were playing, so there was a lot of excitement in the air. At one point during the evening, we heard a lot of commotion down the hall. Yelling, cheering, angry...
YES, PLEASE!
YES, PLEASE!
YES, PLEASE!