Tag Archives: Prenatal Care

Epidural Use Tied to Length of Prenatal Care?

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Robin

The National Center for Health Statistics just released a look at the epidural rate for 27 states form 2008. The study showed that according to birth certificate data, 61% of mothers who had a vaginal birth of one baby, had … Continue reading →

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Your own Midwife

Posted on June 18, 2010 by AtaraP

Honestly, I’m not really sure hot to approach this topic.. The question is do you really need us? And if so, what for exactly? We all feel that we need someone there, a second set of eyes and hands, someone … Continue reading →

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A Weighty Issue

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Lori

Americans have been warned for years about the perils of being overweight or obese.  Indeed the risks for a host of complications increase steadily as the pounds pile on.  For many people, the risks can be temporarily ignored; after all, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cesarean Section, Labor and Birth, Obstetricial Interventions, Prenatal Care | Tagged , | 9 Comments

More Healthcare is Not Better Healthcare – well, duh…

Posted on June 21, 2009 by Robin

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 →

Posted in Cesarean Section, Hospital Birth, Induction, Obstetricial Interventions | Tagged , , | 1 Comment