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29 Apr ACTION ALERT: Save Home Birth in New York
(Just received this from Choices In Childbirth!) We need your help! At midnight tomorrow, April 30th, the majority of New York City's home birth midwives will no longer be able...
29 Apr Understanding the Signposts of Labor
For those looking to avoid routine interventions or put off pain medication, care providers commonly recommend staying home for as long as possible. This advice is very well intended, but...
15 Apr Where You Birth DOES Matter
As a Lamaze Childbirth Educator, I strongly subscribe to the Lamaze Approach to Birth. One of their key beliefs is: "Women's confidence and ability to give birth is either...
08 Mar To Cesarean or Not To Cesarean, That is the Question!
A few weeks ago after a morning prenatal yoga class, three students were left talking about birth options. One student was expressing her strong desire to have a VBAC (Vaginal...
23 Feb Are Women Making Bigger Babies?
The answer is NO, and I am actually quite surprised by this conclusion! I thought that the upward trend in adult weight gain, type 2 diabetes, and processed food consumption...
11 Feb Understanding Low Amniotic Fluid In Late Pregnancy
My last two doula clients were both induced due to a diagnosis of Oligohydramnios - low amniotic fluid. I have heard many of my students report that they were induced...
28 Jan Labor and Birth With An Epidural
Statistics show that 70% of birthing women will take an epidural during the labor and delivery process. That being the case, it is important to discuss how to be pro-active...
18 Jan Epidurals: The Pros and The Cons
Whether or not to opt for pain medication during labor and delivery is a personal choice. In making these choices, it may be helpful to understand the pros and...
08 Jan Group B Strep: Guidelines for Pregnancy
This blog entry was recently given to me from a New York City Midwife. The topic of Group B Strep is often confusing to people and not usually explained...