A Closer Look at How Women Birth in the US – Intervention Statistics
With ACOG’s recent “Debate” which concluded EVERY WOMAN SHOULD BE INDUCED AT 39 WEEKS GESTATION OF PREGNANCY, reviewing the statistics of birth in the United States are more important than ever. The statistics I review in the following video are...
Babywearing Part 2: Carriers
You may recall hearing a report on the news several years ago claiming that wearing babies in carriers was “unsafe.” Parents were being told by the media, their doctors, friends, and well-meaning strangers that they were putting their babies at risk by...
Preterm Labor
There is not a single parent that, during a pregnancy, plans on having to deal with preterm labor. While it’s true that pregnant women should not obsess about it to the point of worry, all pregnant women should be aware of the signs to watch for. So for the sake of...
More than Baby Blues
Postpartum Depression In all the fun and joy of preparing for birth, very few give postpartum depression anything more than an obligatory nod. Most people are inclined to skip over it when preparing for a baby, because of they, naturally, think it will never happen to...
Postpartum Nutrition
… We all know by now how completely unrealistic our expectations are of mothers and of newborns in today’s society. Yet grocery store tabloids continue to feature celebrities who are less than a month postpartum, and they look like they stepped off the runway....
The Undeniable Importance of Prenatal Nutrition
“Just take your prenatal and that should give you everything you need.” Now, really, let’s think about that. A pregnant woman is growing a baby – she is making a human. Her very physiology is changing to create more blood flow, produce a placenta, feed and grow...
Pitocin after birth?
The discussion about Pitocin use after the birth of your baby is based around Expectant vs Active Management. Active management means actively participating in the process of birthing your placenta. Many providers routinely administer Pitocin immediately after birth...
SEX after baby
Postpartum Sex Of all the thing on your to do list after having a baby, resuming sex with your partner can understandably fall pretty low on the priority list. Between your fluctuating hormones, your healing vagina, your needy baby, your fatigue, and your lack of...