The U.S. current rate of cesaran section is around 31%. Labor & Delivery Nurse Ann Marie Gilligan’s Gilligan’s Guide teaches the importance of having an infant in the optimal position for birth, how to determine
As you read the two different symptoms lists for postpartum depression and for postpartum anxiety/OCD, please remember a few very important things: You may not be experiencing all of the symptoms listed below or even
Cervidil (FDA approved for vaginal use) Cytotec / Miso (On-label contra-indicated) Once a drug is approved by the FDA for a specific medical indication and put on the market, there is absolutely nothing to prevent
TO THE BRAND NEW MOTHER: 1. Nurse the baby in the LDR room or Recovery Room. 2. Keep baby close to ensure unsupplemented feedings every 2-3 hours for at least 20-30 minutes per feeding if
The Real Story of Twilight Sleep and How it Shaped Obstetrics and Hospital Birth The Glitch Francis Carmody was the first American woman after the McClures article to give birth in Freiburg, taking her OB
The Real Story of Twilight Sleep and How it Shaped Obstetrics and Hospital Birth How It Began In 1913 two female reporters from McClures Magazine in New York, Marguerite Tracy & Constance Leupp, went to
“Being clear about what it is that we fear is as important as determining the difference between reasonable risk and unreasonable risk….We must decide not only what we are frightened of but what the probability
Mommy Brain “You go home with a 6 months pregnant body and your short term memory temporarily gone.” Motherhood alters a woman’s brain – structurally & functionally. Our genetic code has triggers for basic mothering that
Realistic Childbirth Education Classes An authentic childbirth preparation class opens the mind and instills a hopeful attitude and a sense of proportion…impart dignity and a sense of awe toward the birth process, the life a