Journal — Eyla Cuenca

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Placentas Can Resuscitate Non-Responsive Babies

Placentas Can Resuscitate Non-Responsive Babies

Eyla CuencaJanuary 24, 2022Comment

What is in an Epidural?

What is in an Epidural?

Eyla CuencaJanuary 24, 2022Comment

Age Does Not Make Your Pregnancy High Risk

Age Does Not Make Your Pregnancy High Risk

Eyla CuencaJanuary 20, 2022 Comment

Dance as a way to prepare for birth

Dance as a way to prepare for birth

Eyla CuencaJanuary 16, 2022Comment

Healing the Root Chakra Before Birth

Healing the Root Chakra Before Birth

Eyla CuencaJanuary 14, 2022Comment

Umbilical Cord Wrapped Around Baby's Neck

Umbilical Cord Wrapped Around Baby's Neck

Eyla CuencaJanuary 12, 2022Comment

We should birth wherever our body takes us.

We should birth wherever our body takes us.

Eyla CuencaJanuary 3, 2022Comment

Reparenting before Conception

Reparenting before Conception

Eyla CuencaOctober 2, 2021 Comment

Fat Soluble Vitamins for Optimal Fetal Development

Fat Soluble Vitamins for Optimal Fetal Development

Eyla CuencaAugust 27, 2021Comment

A look into Circumcision

A look into Circumcision

What is circumcision and is it medically necessary?

Eyla CuencaAugust 15, 2021Comment

Playpens, Strollers, Walkers and Developmental Delays

Playpens, Strollers, Walkers and Developmental Delays

Eyla CuencaAugust 3, 2021Comment

Basic Mechanics of Labor

Basic Mechanics of Labor

Eyla CuencaJuly 23, 2021Comment

Ultrasounds Negatively Affect Baby's Development

Ultrasounds Negatively Affect Baby's Development

Eyla CuencaJuly 20, 2021Comment

What is a "Due Date"

What is a "Due Date"

Some women stay pregnant for 43 weeks, and that’s ok.

Eyla CuencaMarch 28, 2021 Comment

When should we cut the umbilical cord?

When should we cut the umbilical cord?

Why do some people leave the baby attached to the placenta for an hour or more?

Eyla CuencaMarch 26, 2021Comment

Lets take back birthing rights

Lets take back birthing rights

Keeping birth safe and sacred during COVID

Eyla CuencaAugust 14, 2020Comment

Why do newborns need a vitamin k shot?

Why do newborns need a vitamin k shot?

When is the Vitamin K shot necessary? Is it possible to decline it?

Eyla CuencaJuly 7, 2020Comment

Are Ultrasounds Safe During Pregnancy?

Are Ultrasounds Safe During Pregnancy?

Is there a reason some pregnant people forgo ultrasounds? How many do you really need? And are they safe?

Eyla CuencaApril 27, 2020 Comment

The Ring of Fire

The Ring of Fire

What is the ᖇIᑎG Oᖴ ᖴIᖇE? This happens when the baby’s head is crowning during a vaginal birth.

Eyla CuencaApril 17, 2020Comment

What's in Breastmilk anyway?

What's in Breastmilk anyway?

Why do many people say they couldn't breastfeed? Is breast milk really better than formula? What's in breastmilk?

Eyla CuencaApril 8, 2020Comment