INFORMATION & RESEARCH ARTICLES
(continually being added)
ADVICE TO WOMEN
On Choices and Judgements
Out-of-hospital birth: What if something "goes wrong?"
Pain Relief
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
Mammals Giving Birth
Uterine Physiology
CESAREAN BIRTH AND STATISTICS
Creating a Cesarean Birth
Los Angeles 2009 cesarean rates
U.S. Cesarean Rate Reaches (Another) Record High
CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION
"Complications" viewed holistically
On Childbirth Preparation
Pain-coping Mindset
CHILDBIRTH HISTORY AND SOCIOLOGY
Notes from an OB/GYN resident
Society, Women, Epidurals - Part One
Society, Women, Epidurals - Part Two
Twilight Sleep
LABOR & DELIVERY
Birthing Energy
If Your Labor Drags. . .
Overview of Labor & Delivery
POSTERIOR LABOR
PROLONGED LABOR
Second Stage
Signs of Second Stage
LABOR SUPPORT
Excessive Support
Tips for Partners and Companions
POSTPARTUM
Postpartum Depression
WAYS TO WORK WITH PAIN
Gate Control Theory
Surrendering
THOUGHTS & OBSERVATIONS BLOG
(keep checking in!)
December 2011 - A Beautiful Birth
November 2011 - C-section rates 2009
November 2011 - First Time At a Birth
August 2011 - What To Say to your Partner
Prepare Your Mind. Trust Your Body.