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Sunday, April 19, 2009
Gravity and Birthing
Logic wins again!!
A new study has been published in Cochrane Database which supports the notion that laboring vertically (squatting, standing, etc) reduces the length of the first stage of labor by up to 1 hour and were less likely to have an epidural. Now if only we could figure out a way to get hospitals to let women out of their beds so they could do this...
Read more here on how gravity can help you birth here:
Sunday, January 11, 2009
NYTimes: Early Caesareans Pose Risk to Newborns
Not too much "new" news here - but I like seeing it written in the NYTimes:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/09/health/09Caesarean.html?_r=1&ref=health
Here's to wishing that healthcare providers would recognize that estimated due dates are just that - estimated!!
For more on this check out the March of Dimes website re: Why the Last Weeks of Pregnancy Count:
http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/240_48590.asp
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/09/health/09Caesarean.html?_r=1&ref=health
Here's to wishing that healthcare providers would recognize that estimated due dates are just that - estimated!!
For more on this check out the March of Dimes website re: Why the Last Weeks of Pregnancy Count:
http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/240_48590.asp
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Orgasms during Birth and Homebirth on 20/20 - miraculous!
Last night's episode of 20/20 was quite interesting....
First, they talked about the possibility of orgasms during birth. Not sure why this is such a shocker -- it's the same nerve endings being stimulated during birth as during sex....an orgasm is an imaginable possibility, no?
They interviewed doula and filmmaker, Debra Pascali-Bonaro about her film Orgasmic Birth (www.orgasmicbirth.com).
Next they interviewed women, including Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein about homebirth. I was really angry that they combined unassisted childbirth (no medical professionals at the birth) with Ricki Lake's planned homebirth (attended by certified nurse midwives who are trained medical professionals that can administer drugs, oxygen, etc):
First, they talked about the possibility of orgasms during birth. Not sure why this is such a shocker -- it's the same nerve endings being stimulated during birth as during sex....an orgasm is an imaginable possibility, no?
They interviewed doula and filmmaker, Debra Pascali-Bonaro about her film Orgasmic Birth (www.orgasmicbirth.com).
Birth Orgasms: Women Speak Out
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=6569030
To read more about this, you can check out a follow-up article on HuffingtonPost:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lee-stranahan/orgasmic-birth-the-natura_b_154934.html
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/
To read more about this, you can check out a follow-up article on HuffingtonPost:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lee-stranahan/orgasmic-birth-the-natura_b_154934.html
Next they interviewed women, including Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein about homebirth. I was really angry that they combined unassisted childbirth (no medical professionals at the birth) with Ricki Lake's planned homebirth (attended by certified nurse midwives who are trained medical professionals that can administer drugs, oxygen, etc):
Ovulation "Caught on Tape"
This is a bit old now, but still an interesting look at how our ovaries work for anyone that hasn't seen it!!
The release of an egg took about 15 minutes and was randomly caught on tape by Dr. Jacques Donnez in Brussels while he was performing a partial hysterectomy on a 45 year old patient. The photos were published in an issue of New Scientist magazine:
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg19826604.200-human-egg-makes-accidental-debut-on-camera.html
The release of an egg took about 15 minutes and was randomly caught on tape by Dr. Jacques Donnez in Brussels while he was performing a partial hysterectomy on a 45 year old patient. The photos were published in an issue of New Scientist magazine:
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg19826604.200-human-egg-makes-accidental-debut-on-camera.html
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
The Birth Survey
The "consumer reports" of birthing: www.thebirthsurvey.com
This website provides reviews on care providers, hosptials, birth centers, etc to help you learn more about providers in your area. The website and reports have been developed through the project Transparency in Maternity Care from the Coalition for Improving Maternity Care Service's Grassroots Advocates Committee.
If you have had a baby within the past 2 years please fill out this survey to add your input to the database!
This website provides reviews on care providers, hosptials, birth centers, etc to help you learn more about providers in your area. The website and reports have been developed through the project Transparency in Maternity Care from the Coalition for Improving Maternity Care Service's Grassroots Advocates Committee.
If you have had a baby within the past 2 years please fill out this survey to add your input to the database!
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