For a woman with a previous cesarean, answering these questions is a critical step to deciding between a repeat Cesarean (RCS) and a vaginal birth after Cesarean (VBAC).According to the NIH ... READ MORE
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Why are babies born at around 40 weeks of gestation? Experts have long suggested that moms must pop by then, otherwise, the baby’s head would grow too large to traverse the birth canal.But ... READ MORE
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You may be planning a natural birth, but there are times when your health-care provider must intervene for health and safety reasons. Or you may find that standard hospital practices often ... READ MORE
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There’s an article in the news this week that absolutely breaks my heart. A woman in Texas was induced at 38 weeks so her husband could meet his baby before he died. It was their fifth ... READ MORE
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In the U.S. today, about 4 percent of babies are breech at full term, which means they’re in position to exit the uterus feet- or butt-first rather than headfirst. Before 1959, virtually all ... READ MORE
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Ask any mom whose pregnancy went into extra innings: Right around your due date, the phone calls, emails and texts start coming: “Is anything happening?” “What does the doctor say?” ... READ MORE
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Oregon, my home state, is being heralded as the latest state to take a hard line on out of control c-sections and inductions. Here’s what the headlines say:Hospitals take 'hard stop' on early ... READ MORE
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