Posted in natural child birth, natural family living, pregnancy, unassisted childbirth, vbac, tagged natural child birth, pregnancy on September 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I finally finished compiling my list of parenting, pregnancy, etc. related books. So, I thought I would share the list with whomever reads my blog. Feel free to recommend additional books…I do love books
Those related to Natural Child Birth and Pregnancy (in no particular order):
Aromatherapy During Your Pregnancy, Fances R. Cliffford
Unassisted Homebirth, An [...]
Posted in natural child birth, natural family living, pregnancy, unassisted childbirth, tagged dangers of inductions, inductions, labor, pregnancy on February 29, 2008 | 2 Comments »
http://www.medicaln ewstoday. com/articles/ 98156.php
Avoiding Induced Labor Is More Beneficial To Moms And Babies
Throughout pregnancy, many women eagerly anticipate the day they finally
will meet their new baby. This is especially true in the last few weeks of
pregnancy when, as a baby grows larger, an expectant mother becomes
increasingly uncomfortable and impatient to finish out her pregnancy.
Despite the [...]
Posted in homebirth, midwives, natural child birth, natural family living, pregnancy, unassisted childbirth, vbac, tagged c-section, home birth pregnancy, vbac on February 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Apparently, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has seen The Business of Being Born. Because they have issues a News Release that is about as preposterous as anything I have ever read from a medical establishment.
Below is the News Release, but I have to simply point out that ACOG’s conclusions are not [...]
Posted in homebirth, natural child birth, pregnancy, unassisted childbirth, vbac on February 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Truth About VBAC
“As long as you are of legal age and able to think clearly, logically, and coherently for yourself, you should never cede that responsibility [to make your own health decisions] to anyone else – not your doctor, not your friends, not to your family, not to the heath gurus, and especially not [...]
Posted in natural child birth, pregnancy, unassisted childbirth, vbac, tagged c-sections, homebirth, pregnancy, vbacs on February 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
http://www.greenjournal.org/cgi/content/full/108/1/12
of which there were some surprising results, this especially:
” In all adjusted models, multiple prior cesarean delivery was not associated with an increased risk for uterine rupture. “
Posted in daily food log, homebirth, midwives, natural child birth, natural family living, pregnancy, unassisted childbirth, vbac, tagged diet, pregnancy, vbac on February 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »
As part of my plan to be as healthy as I can be during this pregnancy and birth, I have decided to commit to the Dr. Brewer’s Diet. You can learn more here: http://www.blueribbonbaby.org/
Basically, this Dr. is convinced that diet has more to do with maternal and infant health than we are being led to [...]
Posted in children, homebirth, midwives, natural child birth, natural family living, pregnancy, unassisted childbirth, tagged homebirths, midwives, ob, pregnancy, risks on February 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
J Epidemiol Community Health. 1998 May;52(5):310- 7. Midwifery care, social
and medical risk factors, and birth outcomes in the USA.
MacDorman MF, Singh GK. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
National Center for Health Statistics, Hyattsville, MD 20782, USA.
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To determine if there are significant differences in birth
outcomes and survival for infants delivered by certified nurse [...]
Posted in books, children, homebirth, natural family living, parenting, pregnancy, unassisted childbirth, tagged books, homebirth, pregnancy, unassisted birth on February 2, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Whew! Ok, we’ve made the decision. We are going to have our baby at home, without a midwife. It’s a relief to know what the plan is but also a bit scarey! This will be a journey I have never taken before.
I have just ordered the following books:
Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth
Unassisted Childbirth
Emergency Childbirth: A [...]
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