Posts Tagged ‘cesarean prevention’
Know Your Score – Before an Induction
Knowing your Bishop’s score prior to agreeing to an induction when not medically necessary or setting the stage for a medically necessary induction can make a great difference in expectations, additional interventions and understanding for the process as a whole. Knowing your score can help you determine the type of induction or whether or not…
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 MoreBuilding Your Birth Support Team
As practice through the ages and evidence shows, support during the birth process can be greatly beneficial to both mothers and babies. It is not about having an experience. It is about healthier emotional and physical outcomes for mothers and subsequently for babies as well. Putting together a support team is not as simple as…
Read MorePreparing 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 MorePreparing 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 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…
Read MoreWhat might a cesarean get you? Often more than is bargained for.
This is a slight re-do from a popular blog post from early 2008. The information is vital and pertinent to the near 1.5 million women (based on previous CDC data) who will have a cesarean surgery this year. Having a cesarean section will almost always get you a baby. Generally there is much more to…
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