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Category Archives: Induction
Labor Begins On Its Own
The first healthy birth practice is simple enough – let labor start on its own.? This means no meddling around.? You don’t need to tinker with a process that’s ultimately perfect for the vast majority of women.? Your baby’s brain … Continue reading
Reducing Infant Mortality
Please watch this video and then spread the word about how to reduce infant mortality. Click here to visit the website and get help with writing to your legislator, or sending them this video. Reducing Infant Mortality from Debby Takikawas … Continue reading
ACOG Revises Induction Protocol
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has issues a press release saying that there is a revision to it’s labor induction guidelines. The basics from the press release do not look very different from what I had heard … Continue reading
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More Healthcare is Not Better Healthcare – well, duh…
I had to snicker when I saw the headlines that proclaimed that more healthcare was not better healthcare. I mean seriously, birth has been proving that time and time again. ?The more medicalized we’ve made birth the higher the cesarean … Continue reading
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March of Dimes Gives US a ‘D’ for Prematurity
This week the March of Dimes gave the US a report card on prematurity. As some would have suspected, we are not doing well. Overall the US got a ‘D’ but my state was given an ‘F’, as were the states around me. Below you will find a post where Dr. Laura Riley talks about some things to be done to decrease the number of premature births in the US. In fact, she talks about prematurity from inductions and cesareans that are on the rise. My question would be how much is caused by what the physician wants and how much is the patient’s impatience? With so much focus on one day, could we lower the prematurity rate by simply giving the 38-42 week span as the possible due date?
You can go here to sign the March of Dimes petition for premies. Continue reading
The Business of Being Born: A Critique
The Business of Being Born is in the news this week. This article specifically talks about the skyrocketing number of c-sections.
Incidentally, Christina Aguilera, despite being warned by Jennifer Block, the author of Pushed, joined the ranks of other stars who are too posh to push and went ahead with her scheduled c-section to avoid the pain of childbirth. However, it would seem that she did not escape the pain of childbirth by undergoing major abdominal surgery.
I saw a screening of The Business of Being Born last night. It was at a college campus in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was sponsored by an organization called Ten Moons Rising. Overall I thought the film was good, it was full of educational information, touching scenes of births, not so touching scenes of births, and several bits of humor thrown in as well. It was a well made documentary and would appeal to many types of people.
Spoiler Alert: If you’ve seen the movie and want to read my more in depth review click the “read more” button under this entry.
Thanksgiving Inductions
Well this weekend starts the tradition of the Thanksgiving Induction. Fueled with nothing other than the notion that being home for Thanksgiving Dinner (Where you’ll probably have to cook dinner…), be sure to have YOUR doctor, or insert some other social reason – many women will have their labors chemically induced and medically managed over the next 4-5 days.
This medical management and interference will lead to an increase in the complications that these mothers and babies experience. There is an increased risk of fetal distress, mothers bleeding, placental abruption and even cesarean section and its inherent risks. As a mother, you have the right to say, “No thanks, my baby will be born when he or she is ready.” As a mother, you have the right to say, “My baby deserves to chose its birthday.” Don’t hesitate to stand up for yourself and you baby, remember your baby can’t speak for itself.
If you’d like a good chuckle about the whole thing, be sure to see Hathor’s blog. Continue reading
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