Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
♥ HAPPY NATIONAL MIDWIVES WEEK!!! ♥ ♥ ♥ If you know a midwife that has touched your life...if you believe that the safe, cost-effective, loving and nurturing care midwives provide is essential for improving health in this country and around the world, please make this your status and hug your midwife!!!!!!
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Oxytocin: It's a Mom & Pop Thing
"Corresponding author Dr. Ruth Feldman noted that this finding "emphasizes the importance of providing opportunities for father-infant interactions immediately after childbirth in order to trigger the neuro-hormonal system that underlies bond formation in humans."
Monday, September 27, 2010
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
My Personal Teaching Statistics
Current as of 10-22-2010
| Total Births: 14 | ||
| Avg. Weeks Gest. 40 | ||
| Number | Percent | |
| Labor: | ||
| Spontaneous: | 13 | 92.86% |
| Augmented: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Induced | 1 | 7.14% |
| Attendant: | ||
| Doctor | 7 | 50.00% |
| LayMidwife | 4 | 28.57% |
| LicMidwife | 3 | 21.43% |
| Location: | ||
| Home | 5 | 35.71% |
| Hospital | 9 | 64.29% |
| Delivery: | ||
| Cesarean | 1 | 7.14% |
| Vaginal | 13 | 92.86% |
| Drugs: | ||
| None: | 12 | 85.71% |
| For Labor: | 1 | 7.14% |
| For Delivery: | 1 | 7.14% |
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
In defence of the amniotic sac
"Artificial rupture of membranes (ARM) aka ‘breaking the waters’ is a common intervention during birth. However, an ARM should not be carried out without a good understanding of how the amniotic sac and fluid function in labour. Women need to be fully informed of the risks associated this intervention before agreeing to alter their labour in this way."
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Not a "Snip," But 15 Square Inches
"Dr. Taylor's research indicates that after being
circumcised in infancy, the average circumcised man
has lost 51% or more of his penile skin."
circumcised in infancy, the average circumcised man
has lost 51% or more of his penile skin."
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Cord Clamping
The links in the discussion board post have some excellent study backed information regarding the benefits of delayed cord clamping and the risks of early cord clamping to a newborn baby.
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