Archive for October 2009
Preparing For Birth – Labor Length and Progress
There are always questions on what is the normal length for labor and what is not. Women in labor are not static. Though there may be averages, falling outside of those may not be reason to manage labor by augmentation or cesarean. Patience and individualized care tend to be the biggest keys to better labor…
Read MoreI’m a Danger to Pregnant Women and Their Babies…
…according to this sign posted at an OB clinic in Utah. Too bad they don’t know the truth: “”Continuous support during labour should be the norm, rather than the exception. All women should be allowed and encouraged to have support people with them continuously during labour. In general, continuous support from a caregiver during labour…
Read MoreShocking quotes regarding maternal choice to VBAC birth
Joy Szabo has been in the news lately for desiring a second VBAC for her fourth baby (vaginal birth, emergency cesarean, and vaginal birth). She has been denied locally in her area of Page, AZ to have a vaginal birth. Due to this situation, the International Cesarean Awareness Network has been assisting her in fighting…
Read MorePreparing For Birth – The Passage from She Births
The below writing in my opinion is one of the most eloquent and beautiful takes on labor and birth I have read. I am using it by permission of the author, Marcie Macari from her book She Births. I encourage you to go to her site and see her offerings. Inspiring and fantastic. Thank you…
Read MorePreparing For Birth – Affirmations
Guarding what you put into your eyes, ears, and mind is such an important part of pregnancy and birth. As women we learn socially, from one another. When we allow the pervasive negativity (TV, horror stories, fearful education, good patient education, unsupportive comments, etc.) to take root we lose so much inborn knowledge and wisdom…
Read MorePreparing For Birth – The Machine That Goes Ping
Though Monty Python is spoofing birth, it does make one pause and say WHY did they do a spoof at all? You be the judge.
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