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Everything you want to know about your water breaking!
Learn everything you need to know about your water breaking and what to do if it breaks spontaneously or prematurely.
Understanding Low Amniotic Fluid In Late Pregnancy
My last two doula clients were both induced due to a diagnosis of Oligohydramnios –
February 11, 2010
Labor and Birth With An Epidural
Statistics show that 70% of birthing women will take an epidural during the labor and
January 28, 2010
Epidurals: The Pros and The Cons
Whether or not to opt for pain medication during labor and delivery is a personal
January 18, 2010
Group B Strep: Guidelines for Pregnancy
This blog entry was recently given to me from a New York City Midwife. The
January 8, 2010
Medical Indications for Cesarean Sections, Fact vs Myth
Last Sunday I took a workshop with Jessie Levey, Certified Childbirth Educator (CCE) through the
December 15, 2009
Nutritional Preparations to Help With Labor
The other day I was reading through some blogs and came across a story about
November 30, 2009
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Cervical Dilation and Effacement
ÂCervical dilation and Âeffacement are terms that you will hear your care provider talk about
November 19, 2009
Estimate Fetal Birth Weight and Shoulder Dystocia
In the past week I have heard two rather disturbing stories from my students. One
November 11, 2009
The Birth – Insurance Relationship and Ways to Avoid a C-section
Before I became involved in the prenatal yoga and childbirth education world, I associated childbirth
October 22, 2009
Breathing for Labor, A Yogic Point of View
I am going to go out on a limb and say: “I strongly believe the
October 13, 2009
Dispelling the Fear About the Umbilical Cord
My friend and midwife, Jocelyn, passed this article on to me. I thought it was
October 9, 2009
Birth Plan vs Hospital Protocol
I often encourage my students and doula clients to take some time to figure out
September 24, 2009
PROM: Premature Rupture of the Membranes
In the movies and on TV the onset of labor is often depicted with the
September 16, 2009
Study: Home Birth With Midwife As Safe As Hospital Birth
My very good friend, Liz, recently told me she is pregnant with her third child.
September 10, 2009
Perineal Massage
I am often asked about the usefulness of perineal massage for expectant mothers. To be
September 1, 2009
Your Abdominal Muscles Can Help You Push Your Baby Out
Many women think that the abdominal region is off limits during pregnancy, when in fact
July 14, 2009
Updating a Standard: Fetal Monitoring
Take a moment to read this article about External Fetal Monitoring from yesterday’s New York
July 8, 2009
Hospital’s Oxytocin Protocol Change Sharply Reduces Emergency C-Section Share
One of my fellow chidlbirth advocates turned me onto an article about the correlation of
June 25, 2009
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Do We Over Value Technology to Personal Touch
I just received my copy of New York Magazine yesterday and noticed that it was
June 10, 2009
The US Has One Of The Worst Maternal Mortality Rates In The World. Why?
FACT: The United States ranks 42nd in the WORLD for maternal mortality rates FACT: The
June 4, 2009
The Gate Control Theory of Pain Management in Childbirth and the Epidural
Last night I was teaching a refresher childbirth education class to a couple. The father
May 26, 2009
Recent Artcile, Childbirth: Can the U.S. Improve?
I love when childbirth related articles fall into mainstream media. The Sunday, LA Times published
May 19, 2009
Educate Yourself, Know Your Birth Options
I was really struck by a quote from Diana Korte and Roberta Scaer, authors of
May 7, 2009
Largest Study of it’s Kind States: Home births ‘as safe as hospital’
A recent article from BBC News, Home Births “as safe as Hospital”, highlights the largest
April 30, 2009
Study Finds Benefits For Skin to Skin contact with Newborn
Part of my job as a doula is to hold a prenatal meeting with the
April 7, 2009
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