Cervidil (FDA approved for vaginal use) Cytotec / Miso (On-label contra-indicated) Once a drug is approved by the FDA for a specific medical indication and put on the market, there is absolutely nothing to prevent any doctor from using that drug for any indication, in any dose, for any patient he or she chooses. Since […]
Cytotec/Miso for Cervical Ripening: What You Should Know Read Post »
TO THE BRAND NEW MOTHER: 1. Nurse the baby in the LDR room or Recovery Room. 2. Keep baby close to ensure unsupplemented feedings every 2-3 hours for at least 20-30 minutes per feeding if the baby is willing (newborns can be sleepy and may not get into it for a few days. 3. Avoid
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The Real Story of Twilight Sleep and How it Shaped Obstetrics and Hospital Birth The Glitch Francis Carmody was the first American woman after the McClures article to give birth in Freiburg, taking her OB with her. Her first birth experience and lengthy recovery had been traumatic. The delivery in Freiburg of her second child
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The Real Story of Twilight Sleep and How it Shaped Obstetrics and Hospital Birth How It Began In 1913 two female reporters from McClures Magazine in New York, Marguerite Tracy & Constance Leupp, went to the Frauenklink in Freiburg Germany to witness and write about “Dammerschlaf,” the apparent miracle of Painless Childbirth. The Frauenklink was
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“Being clear about what it is that we fear is as important as determining the difference between reasonable risk and unreasonable risk….We must decide not only what we are frightened of but what the probability of that particular outcome is. We must learn to adjust our risks (of which there are many in life) by
Out-of-hospital birth: “What if something goes wrong?” Read Post »
Mommy Brain “You go home with a 6 months pregnant body and your short term memory temporarily gone.” Motherhood alters a woman’s brain – structurally & functionally. Our genetic code has triggers for basic mothering that are primed by the hormones of pregnancy, activated by labor, and reinforced by close, physical contact with our child. Physical cues
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Realistic Childbirth Education Classes An authentic childbirth preparation class opens the mind and instills a hopeful attitude and a sense of proportion…impart dignity and a sense of awe toward the birth process, the life a woman is carrying, and the woman herself. They should enlarge a woman’s – and a couple’s – vision about the
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