Baton Rouge's Choice For The Most Experienced In Childbirth Education And Doula Services
Comfort Measures
HypnoBirthing: The Mongan Method CD * Bestselling Item *
This Hypnobirthing CD is used to achieve deep relaxation in preparation for labor and birth, or during labor and birth along with other comfort measures. Includes Rainbow Relaxation and Birthing Affirmations.
Best results are with women who listen to and practice with the CD during pregnancy, and then listen during labor. It has an amazing relaxing effect!
$25
MUSIC FOR LABOR
Sounds of Life, A Musical Journey for Childbirth and Beyond
3 CD Set
A collection of 40 original recordings with over 3 hours of music. This unique 3 CD set was created to help women relax through their birthing experience, to listen to while nursing, and to comfort babies. This is beautiful music for any of life's occassions and makes a great shower gift.
$30
OTHER COMFORT MEASURES
Trust Birth Notecard Or Poster
Excellent Focal Point and Encouragment for Labor
Created by Teri Shilling, these words inspire women preparing for birth and serve as an excellent focal point for labor, reminding women about the true essence of childbirth and how women around the world trust and cope with the challenges of birth.
As you read these words, integrated into her inspiring artwork, you, too, will learn how to trust birth, "Draw upon your inner strength. Reach out. Accept challenges. Cry. Feel your strength. Celebrate.. Listen to your heart......"
Trust Birth notecard/envelope can be used as focal point or given to inspire someone approaching labor $2.50
Trust Birth poster 16 x 20 inches $10
Flavored Honey Sticks
Nature's original energy source is useful for laboring women (and partners). Flavors include: lemon, lime, orange, mango, watermelon, sour apple, sour cherry, sour grape, sour strawberry, sour raspberry.
$5/dozen mixed, our choice
$6/dozen, mixed, your choice
On-The-Go Massager
Battery operated massage tool is beneficial for practicing relaxation techniques and is especially helpful for back pain during labor.
$10
Knobby Massage Balls
These unique shapes are designed to compress and stimulate a variety of different muscle groups and feature therapeutic knobs that provide deep penetration to muscle tissue for an incredible massage.
$5.50 each OR 2/$10
WOODEN MASSAGE TOOLS $5
Road Map Of Labor
Laminated 8½” X 11” double-sided Road Map of Labor is a visual guide to the journey of labor and birth. The map includes landmarks and signposts illustrating a variety of positions, comfort measures, and activities to ease pain or discomfort or to improve labor progress. A narrative on the reverse side explains how to interpret and use the Road Map.
$3.50
Flexible Ice Pack
Flexible Ice Blanket has liquid-filled pouches that provide uniform distribution of cold, can be shaped to accommodate different parts of the body, and can be cut to size along sealed channels. 9" x 16" size offers excellent relief for back pain during labor. Always wrap with a pillowcase or towel; do not apply directly to mom's skin.
$7
Tennis Ball Massage Tool
This tennis ball massage tool provides firm but yielding rolling comfort for partner to use on
mom's back. She can also place the massage tool behind her back while sitting and apply her own counter-pressure with pelvic rocking. $3
Rice Sock
This rice-filled sock can be heated in a microwave/crock pot or used as a cold pack from the freezer, and can be scented with your favorite essential oil. It's flexibility is wonderful for use during labor on tense shoulders, painful back or under mom's abdomen to ease that crampy feeling. Always test for desired temperature, and do not use on anesthetized skin.
$3.50