Birth Matters

12/16/2016

Most women with two previous low-transverse cesarean deliveries are candidates for and should be offered TOLAC and counseled based on the combination of individual factors that affect their risk and probability of achieving a successful VBAC...... From ACOG directly

Should Mothers be Denied Option of VBA2C? ACOG clarifies posted on December 15, 2016 | Leave your thoughts   *For privacy reasons, names and personal information have been removed.     If you have ever wondered what the leadership of your local ICAN chapter does, the following is a good example of o...

08/05/2016

One of my favorites!

Hahaha!!!

07/29/2016

Ok. So although they totally and vehemently disagree with HBAC. ACOG put put a statement on homebirth.

That isn't horrible.
They acknowledge it and says that although they think hospitals and birth centers are safer, IT'S THE WOMENS CHOICE.

Homebirth is here and isn't going away!

Baby steps ACOG. Baby steps.

06/25/2016

Many women have never been given a chance to labor naturally.

06/21/2016

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06/20/2016

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06/18/2016

Thank you Consumer Health. Every woman should know this!

Talk to your doctor about these 10 things that you may want to reject during your baby’s delivery. They’ll help you – and your baby – get off to a healthier start.

06/09/2016

Guys its here!!! The Big Baby article is here. Its super detailed. I LOVE this woman and all the work that she puts into these. Share SHARE SHARE. Lots of myths dispelled/explained here.

What is a big baby? The medical term for big baby is macrosomia, which literally means “big body.” Some researchers consider a baby to be big when it weighs 4,000 grams (8 lbs., 13 oz.) or more at birth, and others say a baby is big if it weighs 4,500 grams (9 lbs., 15 oz.) or more (Rouse et al. 199...

05/26/2016

I love this and I had to share. It has a doula (my friend Laura Kiev), it has pushy doctors, it has a husband (who did a REALLY good job), it has an epidural and it has Pitocin. And its perfect.

This is so belated, it’s almost SHAMEFUL, but sheeee’sssss heeeeerrreeeeee! Miss Remy Stella Peters entered this world on April 30th at 4:34 AM at 6 lb 9 oz and 18.5 inches and the.boy and I love her so impossibly much, it hurts. It’s taken me a while to [...]

03/03/2016

YOUR CERVIX IS NOT LIKE GOOGLE MAPS. Any measurement only tells you where you ARE. Not where you were, where you are going, how you'll get there, or how long it will take.

Google Maps, GPS, Garmin...as someone who has always been missing that "internal compass" that I've heard wonderful things about, I am very grateful for their existence. I depend on them (probably...

02/24/2016

Whenever people discuss c-sections and natural childbirth, one well-meaning sentiment always rises from the fray: It doesn’t matter how you give birth, as long as baby comes out healthy. I appreciate people wanting to remove…

02/10/2016

WOW. Just wow. Must watch

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