Lack of Evidence for Post Dates Induction
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Hello all you fabulous Full Circle families- wanting to share my news that I am “retiring” from attending births. I have been working with Patrice since the 90’s (!) and experienced, witnessed and participated in amazing life changing events with many of you. Thank you, thank you for allowing me space in your own sacred…
ByMICHELLE CASTILLO CBS NEWS December 11, 2013, 5: 16 PM Father’s vitamin B9 diet may influence child’s chance of birth defects Dads, listen up: Your diet matters too when it comes to your newborn. What a father eats before his child is conceived may influence the chance a baby will be born with a birth defect, a…
https://awakenmichigan.org/publications/graphic-and-fact-sheet-vbac-roulette/
The information collected here was collected to identify VBAC policies in individual hospitals. We wanted to identify those hospitals that have official bans against VBAC in place. In some ways, these were the simplest calls. It is unlikely that we are mistaken about these hospitals. The more difficult hospitals were those with de facto bans…
EAT DATES for a SHORTER LABOR! Full Circle Midwifery Service has been recommending DATE consumption to our clients for about 5 years, and we think we see a difference in their labors! Date fruit has an oxytocin-like effect on the body, leading to increased sensitivity of the uterus. It also helps stimulate uterine contractions, and…
New Study: In this population of pregnant women at low‐risk, it was found that greater levels of light, moderate, moderate‐to‐vigorous, and total Physical activity (PA) as well as steps per day, during early second trimester of pregnancy, were associated with better maternal and neonatal birth outcomes. Greater number of steps per day was associated with…