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What is Mechanical Cervical Ripening?

October 14, 2024 Karen Leishman, Doula, Jacksonville FL

Understanding Mechanical Cervical Ripening Mechanical cervical ripening is a medical technique used to help prepare the cervix for Labor when…

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What is Placental Abruption?

October 13, 2024 Karen Leishman, Doula, Jacksonville FL

Placental Abruption and Its Effects on Pregnancy Placental abruption is a serious pregnancy complication that occurs when the placenta partially…

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What is C-Section Vaginal Seeding?

October 12, 2024 Karen Leishman, Doula, Jacksonville FL

Vaginal Seeding and Its Role in Pregnancy and Birth Vaginal seeding is a practice that has gained attention in recent…

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Pitocin and How is it Used

Karen Leishman, Doula, Jacksonville FL

Understanding Pitocin Use During Pregnancy and Labor Pitocin, sometimes referred to by its generic name Oxytocin, is a medication that…

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How Oxytocin Shapes Pregnancy, Bonding, and Maternal Wellbeing

October 11, 2024 Karen Leishman, Doula, Jacksonville FL

The Role of Oxytocin Throughout Pregnancy Oxytocin, often called the “love hormone” or “bonding hormone,” plays a steady and meaningful…

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What is Estrogen?

October 10, 2024 Karen Leishman, Doula, Jacksonville FL

Understanding Estrogen During Pregnancy Estrogen plays a central role during pregnancy, supporting both maternal health and fetal development through a…

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What Are Prostaglandins?

October 9, 2024 Karen Leishman, Doula, Jacksonville FL

Understanding Prostaglandins During Pregnancy Prostaglandins are hormone-like substances that play a powerful and complex role during pregnancy, influencing everything from…

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The Role of the Cervix in Pregnancy

October 8, 2024 Karen Leishman, Doula, Jacksonville FL

Understanding the Cervix During Pregnancy The cervix plays a central role throughout pregnancy, even though many people do not think…

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What Is a Foley Catheter in Regards to Pregnancy?

October 7, 2024 Karen Leishman, Doula, Jacksonville FL

Foley Catheter and Its Role in Pregnancy Care A Foley catheter is a flexible medical tube that is commonly used…

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Understanding Precipitous Labor

October 6, 2024 Karen Leishman, Doula, Jacksonville FL

What Happens During Precipitous Labor Precipitous labor is an unusually fast labor and delivery process that often lasts fewer than…

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