Correct Posture in Pregnancy

Deciding Whether or Not to Circumsize Your Baby Boy  by  Dr. Sears This is a decision that many parents face.  There are many misconceptions and out-of-date  information that parents may read.  Here is a summary of the pertinent issues that you should  consider when making this decision.   ·      Medical benefits – THERE ARE NONE! …

https://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-for-the-vitamin-k-shot-in-newborns/ Evidence Based Birth® This Signature Article was written by Rebecca Dekker, PhD, RN, APRN Evidence on the Vitamin K Shot in Newborns Published on March 18, 2014 and updated on January 20, 2015, © Evidence Based Birth®, All Rights Reserved Vitamin K  (1)Vitamin K deficiency bleeding, thought to be a problem of the past—has…

Research Review: Outcomes of Care for 16,924 Planned Home Births in the United States January 30th, 2014 Today’s post on Science & Sensibility coincides with the release of a long awaited study looking at the home birth data collected by the Midwives Alliance of North America MANAStats project, 2004-2009.  Judith Lothian, PhD, RN, LCCE, FACCE reviews…

FULL CIRCLE MIDWIFERY STATISTICS January 1, 1984 through December 31, 2015 Total planned home births:                                                         1442 Total transports:                                                                           111   [ 7.6 % ] Mothers transported in labor:                78 Cesareans                                      43   [ 3% ] Forceps/Vacuum                             8 Mothers transported postpartum:         21 Babies transported after a home birth: 12 Counties: Benzie 2     Kent 11   Lake 18  …

 The Low Down on What’s Down Below! Aviva Romm, Physician, Midwife, Herbalist Sun, 03/18/2012 – 11:08 The times are a-changing ladies! Routine annual pelvic exams have been thrown out the window because they are virtually useless, and as of last week, paps are now recommended only every 3-5 years if you have a normal pap/HPV…