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26 May 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 is a physician and the mother is an occupational therapist - so when I started...

19 May Recent Artcile, Childbirth: Can the U.S. Improve?

I love when childbirth related articles fall into mainstream media. The Sunday, LA Times published an article, "Childbirth: Can the U.S. improve?". It highlights some of the biggest...

07 May Educate Yourself, Know Your Birth Options

I was really struck by a quote from Diana Korte and Roberta Scaer, authors of A Good Birth, A Safe Birth, who said: "If you don't know your options, you...

30 Apr 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 study of its kind, with over a half million participants. It indicates that for low-risk...

07 Apr 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 couple IÂm working with, then type up notes from that meeting and return them to...

21 Mar Pelvic Pain During Pregnancy

The pelvis is greatly affected during pregnancy, and it is not uncommon for the expectant mom to experience aches and pains in this area. Many times women just accept...

10 Mar The War Against VBACs

Over the last week or so, many childbirth education blogs and articles have focused on Pamela Paul's latest article in TIME magazine, The Trouble With Repeat Cesareans. It is...

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