Correct Posture in Pregnancy

January 1, 1984  through  December 31,  2020 Total planned home births:                                                                           1693 Total  transports:                                                                            129    [ 7.6 % ]               Mothers transported in labor:                                         92                               Cesareans                                                     51   [ 3% ]                               Forceps/Vacuum                                             9               Mothers transported within 24 hours postpartum:         23               Babies transported within 24 hours after home birth:   14 Counties:  Benzie 2     Kent  14   Lake 19   Manistee  53    Mason 210     Mecosta   130     Montcalm  15  Muskegon 354    Oceana 246   Ottawa   121   Newaygo  378   Osceola  78    plus 73 births attended in Allegan, Clare, Eaton, Grand Traverse, Gratiot, Ingham, Isabella, Kalamazoo, Midland, Missaukee,…

Making Informed Decisions When pregnant, giving birth and in the postpartum period, it is your responsibility to make informed decisions for yourself and on behalf of your baby. It is your legal right to give — or deny — permission for care. But how do you know what’s best for you both? Making informed decisions…

Total planned home births:   1835                                                                              Total  transports:                                                                                        148      [ 8% ]                         Mothers transported in labor:                                 104                               Cesareans                                      56   [ 3% ]                               Forceps/Vacuum                              9                         Mothers transported within 24 hours postpartum:       25                         Babies transported within 24 hours after home birth:   19 Counties:  Benzie  2      Kent 14    Lake  20    Manistee  54    Mason  216    Mecosta  141   Montcalm  15     Muskegon  409  Oceana   269    Ottawa  135   Newaygo  406   Osceola  81   plus 73 births attended in Allegan, Clare, Eaton, Grand Traverse, Gratiot, Ingham, Isabella, Kalamazoo, Midland, Missaukee, Shiawassee, Wayne & Wexford. Oldest mom     47,         Youngest mom     16…

I trust birth like I trust the weather. The sun will rise most mornings and set most evenings. There will be 4 Seasons, give or take a couple. Sometimes there’s sunshine with gentle breezes, or cleansing soft white snow, or life-giving warm summer rains. But we all know there are also floods, lightening strikes, hurricanes,…

8 Proven Parenting Principles for Raising Connected and Compassionate Children, says don’t let your baby cry it out

February 12, 2014 Source: Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Summary: New research shows that well-child doctor appointments for annual exams and vaccinations are associated with an increased risk of flu-like illnesses in children and family members within two weeks of the visit. This risk translates to more than 700,000 potentially avoidable illnesses each year,…