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by CHRISTINE KENT on SEPTEMBER 26, 2012 In their landmark book, The Labor Progress Handbook, Penny Simkin and Ruth Ancheta describe six steps in the progression of labor1: The cervix moves from a posterior to an anterior position The cervix ripens or softens The cervix effaces The cervix dilates The fetal head rotates, flexes, and molds The fetus descends…

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…

From Dr.Jack Newman Yesterday, I received an email from a mother whose baby was strictly breastfed but had what is commonly called “breastmilk jaundice”. The doctor told her to give only formula for 48 hours, which she did and the baby is now refusing to take the breast. From our information sheet on jaundice at our…

Tylenol Use During Pregnancy May be Linked to Autism By Dr. Brent Hunter Posted Monday, November 25, 2013 at 06:11pm EST Is it safe to take Tylenol during pregnancy? This question has been asked by millions of pregnant women. Typically, they hear from their doctor that Tylenol during pregnancy is completely safe for both the mother…

www.medscape.com FDA Issues New NSAIDs Warning for Second Half of Pregnancy Damian McNamara October 15, 2020 The US Food and Drug Administration released new warnings today that most nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs) carry an elevated risk for kidney complications in an unborn children when taken around weeks 20 or later in pregnancy. Citing newly available research, the agency states the…