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Vitamin D Deficiency Is Tied to C-Sections
from: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/30/science/30baby.html By NICHOLAS BAKALAR Published: December 29, 2008 Vitamin D deficiency may increase the likelihood of having aCaesarean section, a new study has found. At the turn of the 20th century, according to background information in the report, deformed bones in the pelvis often led to a C-section, a problem that virtually disappeared with the vitamin…
Overdue? Cord around the neck?
I kept track of statistics for 1 year of births for the incidence of cord around the neck and past due status for the 45 births that year. 47% of the babies were born with the cord wrapped around their necks 55% were more than 41 weeks pregnant! All babies had healthy outcomes. These are…
Vitamin D Deficiency and Pre-Eclampsia
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FULL CIRCLE BIRTH CENTER!
NORTON SHORES We are pleased to announce that the name for our center will be Full Circle Birth Center. When we set out to name the new birth center, we kept coming back to the idea that we wanted to honor the midwife who has worked in this area for so many years, building access…