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View Post: A Curvy Gal's fight for a Natural Childbirth - My Best Birth
2 Sep 2009
Aside from these risks, first-time mothers have approximately twice the likelihood of cesarean section with induction compared with natural onset of labor. This risk is due to the drug induction itself, not any reason that might have ...
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View Post: Childbirth after Cesarean: Giving Birth Successfully after a ...
30 Nov 2009
Oqbonmwan, SE., "Review of vaginal birth after primary cesarean section without prostaglandin induction or syntocinon augmentation in labor", Journal of Maternal Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, July 2009. Avery, MD., "Vaginal birth after ...
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View Post: A LITTLE EACH DAY: CHILDBIRTH CLASS 3
9 hours ago by Rachel  
We also watched a video and saw a real c-section being performed. During the class, my partner was playing with my hair at certain points and there was also a constant ticking of the clock on the wall - which allowed me to recognize ...
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View Post: The Essential Role of the Father (and a Doula) in Childbirth ...
3 hours ago by Dr. Walt  
The continuous presence of a trained support person reduced the likelihood of medication for pain relief, operative vaginal delivery, Cesarean delivery, and a 5-minute Apgar score less than 7. Continuous support was also associated with ...
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View Post: Guest Post: Mothering and Disability - Feministing
3 Dec 2009 by Courtney  
When I first learned that I was pregnancy nervousness over pain and ignorance about structure of my body led me to desire a scheduled c-section. The doctor where I had my first appointment told me something to the effect of "Boy, ... Once enrolled in a Bradley class, when I became educated about what a cesarean actually was, I opted for natural childbirth. In my final months, I attempted to switch from my next doctor, who called my birth plan a 'wish list,' to the now ...
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View Post: peaceful parenting: C-Section NOT Best for Breech Birth
21 Nov 2009 by DrMomma  
The new decision to offer vaginal breech birth aligns with the SOGC promotion of normal childbirth – spontaneous labour, followed by a delivery that is not assisted by forceps, vacuum or cesarean section. In December of 2008, ...
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View Post: Christiane Northrup, MD: A Woman's Nation: Reclaim Your Right To ...
16 Oct 2009 by Christiane Northrup, MD  
Thirty years later, data indicates that the only thing EFM has done reliably is increase the rate of Cesarean section (C-section) births. George Macones, M.D., who headed up the development of the latest fetal monitoring guidelines ... American obstetricians were sued at least once, with a median award of $2.3 million for medical negligence in childbirth. As a result, many doctors are more likely to opt for performing a C-section at the first sign of a complication. [5] ...
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View Post: Science-Based Medicine » Does C-section increase the rate of ...
24 Nov 2009 by Amy Tuteur, MD  
It is a potentially devastating indictment of the rising C-section rate. Most midwifery and “natural” childbirth websites claim that elective C-section triples the rate of neonatal mortality. Mainstream web sites like Feministing.com, ...
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View Post: Why is there pain during childbirth?
4 Dec 2009 by justhopingandsearching  
I am completely aware that IF i'm having a child, I'll be having it in a hospital... but one where natural child birth is advocated (in Mexico 80% of the child births are by cesarean. Why? Because here they believe that if you have the ...
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View Post: Planned C-section turned unplanned HBA3C (home-birth after 3 ...
19 Nov 2009 by Kathy  
Filed under: birth story ...
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