Posts Tagged ‘c-section-delivery’
A Cesarean Plan
Cesarean is often the last thing we want to think about during pregnancy. Most of us think it will not happen to us. Having a plan, an idea of what to ask for, to know there are ways to bridge the gap between Plan A and Plan C can be very beneficial to both mother…
Read MoreFamily Centered Cesarean Plan
Below is my version of a family centered cesarean plan – can be used for a planned or unplanned cesarean delivery. Sample Cesarean Plan PDF ——————————————————————————————————————————- We are trying to make a cesarean delivery as special and intimate as possible for us even though we did not have the desired vaginal birth. DURING DELIVERY /…
Read MoreA woman’s voice birthed into fullness
This is a personal post written 10 years to the day of my third son being born. I was also birthed that day into my fullness of voice as a woman and as a full throated advocate for mothers and babies. You see my son was a CBAC (cesarean birth after cesarean) after a failed…
Read MoreTell NBC What YOU Think – ICAN meets mother-sized activisim
http://blog.ican-online.org/2010/02/07/mother-sized-activism-nbc/ The International Cesarean Awareness Network wants you to get involved and speak your mind about what you think of the NBC “Live in the OR” piece from last week. Here is the link to ICAN’s official response. The only way that mass media will be responsible for what they put on the airwaves is…
Read MoreSisterhood of the Scar Revisited
Many years ago I wrote this piece after attending my very first ICAN conference in San Diego in 2005. I read this and part of me weeps for her, for the me I was and for the women who are becoming part of this sisterhood willingly, wittingly or not. My pain has been transformed into…
Read MoreHow real is active phase arrest of labor?
Preparing For Birth: 35+ and Pregnant
The disturbing trend in treating ALL “advanced maternal age” mothers (over 35 at the time of impending birth) high risk continues to grow despite lack of evidence to do so. My original post from 3.5 years ago still rings true today. They are being subject to weekly Biophysical profiles or Fetal Non-stress tests tests that…
Read MorePreparing For Birth – Common Pregnancy and Childbirth Terms
Below is a compilation of common terms and acronyms that women often will come across during pregnancy, labor, and delivery. Check back as more will be added from time to time. AROM – Artificial Rupture of Membranes – using a finger or tool to open the amniotic sac to to allow the fluid to release.…
Read MoreRadio Interview on Whole Mother show – Cesareans, VBAC & Prevention
Here is the radio interview I did with Debbie Hull of the Whole Mother Radio show. We talked about the current percentage of cesareans, VBAC availability, where to obtain support, ways to prevent an unnecessary cesarean and much more! http://archive.kpft.org/mp3/090803_063001wholemother.MP3
Read MoreIncreasing your opportunity for a vaginal birth in a cesarean stricken culture.
Today the cesarean rate is an alarming 31.8% (CDC 2007 preliminary data). Only a maximum of 15% of birthing women should be having cesarean deliveries in order to keep mortality (death) and morbidity (poor outcomes) to the healthiest levels according to the World Health Organization. With the staggering discrepancy in what should be and what…
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