Edited from article by Deb Puterbaugh, Midwifery Today Sept 2022 We have a problem! Labor induction in the United States has more than tripled since 1990. The rate of induction of labor in the US
Since 2018, unfortunate misinterpretation of the Arrive Trial has led to the routine protocol of induction of labor at 40 weeks or up to 40+5 weeks gestation, disregarding the 2 week margin of error in
This article describes many helpful ways to utilize positions while laboring with an epidural. We usually think that if you have an epidural, you can’t move. The optimal physiology for birth is when women are
Edited from June 2021 Interview of CNM Stephanie Tillman https://evidencebasedbirth.com/ Founder Rebecca Dekker, PhD, RN and Henci Goer, Researcher, Childbirth U. Since the 2018 ARRIVE study, many care providers and the media are telling women
Due Date Estimation Fallacies The following is a list of recent students’ baby’s birth weights alongside their arrival pre- or post- the EDD (“estimated due date”). These numbers validate the 2 week margin of error
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