Grow a Healthy Bag of Waters Around Your Baby!

(RE)BIRTHING COLLECTIVE Doula Services, Childbirth Education & Prenatal Yoga www.rebirthingcollective.org Nutrition for Your Bag of Waters There are five things you should be eating to help strengthen and preserve your amniotic sac. Why is maintaining your bag of waters so important? Here are a few reasons: 1. It’s easier for your baby to move and…

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November 30, 2013 The Myth of A Safer Hospital Birth for Low Risk Pregnancies  By: Judy Cohain, CNM Since the beginning of hospital birth, research supporting its use for low risk women has been lacking. The last 15 years has produced 17 studies all supporting attended planned homebirth as safer for low risk women. Research reveals…

ScienceDaily: Your source for the latest research news September 15, 2014 Source: Oregon State University Summary: Amid conflicting reports about the need for vitamin E and how much is enough, a new analysis published today suggests that adequate levels of this essential micronutrient are especially critical for the very young, the elderly, and women who…

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  …