I am very glad to see that the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has revised their guidelines for women who have had a prior cesarean. There are several positive changes listed in this .pdf file that I know many…
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Revised VBAC Guidelines
Tagged with: c-section, cesarean, Hospital Birth, Natural Birth, vaginal birth after cesarean, VBAC
Posted in Cesarean/VBAC
Posted in Cesarean/VBAC
Why Does My Baby Leave Me After the Birth?
Tagged with: Hospital Birth, mother baby separation, newborn care, Postpartum
Posted in Postpartum, Videos
Posted in Postpartum, Videos
Some Rules for Birth Partners
Click here to read more from this author – a mom of 3 boys and birth doula in California. As an educator, I am pretty easy-going. My main goal is to offer accurate, evidence-based information and trust the expectant family…
Tagged with: birth doula, birth partner, doula services, Hospital Birth, Natural Birth
Posted in Birth
Posted in Birth
Cesarean Section – What Happens During Surgery
If the mother is to be conscious, an anesthesiologist will inject spinal or epidural anesthesia (usually fentanyl, a derivative from the opium family; and bupivicane, a derivative from the cocaine family) into the mother’s back or epidural space (between the…
Dangers of Labor Induction
Induction of Labor The International Cesarean Awareness Network strongly advises women and health care practitioners to avoid induction of labor unless a true medical indication exists. Induction of labor frequently leads to further intervention in birth including the need for…
State of American Childbirth Fact Sheet
State of American Childbirth Pregnancy and childbirth are normal, healthy processes for the majority of women and babies. SCOPE AND SCALE OF MATERNITY CARE — EACH YEAR IN THE UNITED STATES: Over 4 million Births 99% in Hospitals Over 90%…
Tagged with: childbirth, Home Birth, Hospital Birth, maternity care, midwifery, natural childbirth
Posted in Birth
Posted in Birth
How Unecessary Medical Procedures are Taxing the System
“Two of the most over-utilized and most commonly performed surgeries in America are cesarean sections and hysterectomies. When a doctor and a hospital get involved in the natural process of childbirth, time is money. “Spontaneous deliveries,” as they are often…
What to Do if Your Hospital Has “Banned” VBAC Delivery
Your Right to Refuse: What to Do if Your Hospital Has “Banned” VBAC Q & A The International Cesarean Awareness Network has tracked over 300 hospitals across the U.S. that have instituted policies seeking to ban vaginal birth after cesarean…
Tagged with: c-section, cesarean, Cesarean/VBAC, Hospital Birth, Natural Birth, VBAC birth, VBAC delivery, VBAC doctors, VBAC hospitals, VBAC pregnancy
Posted in Cesarean/VBAC
Posted in Cesarean/VBAC
Need a Doula in San Antonio? 