Big Babies: the risk of care provider fear
Having a larger baby is common, but may come with several associated risks. Research has shown that larger babies tend to have higher blood glucose levels, as well as a bigger head and shoulders, which may lead to complications during birth. Some of these...
Inducements For Induction: is it really a choice when push comes to shove?
Pregnant women are sometimes pressured to undergo labor induction, that is, to have labor artificially begun. It should always be understood that induction is a choice. The mother should choose freely, without manipulation, coercion, fear mongering or mansplaining....
Women in Labor Can’t Hold In Their Babies. Nurses Tell Them To Do It Anyway
Mothers who are in labor are often asked to accommodate the doctor’s schedule. However, this can have drastic consequences on the mother’s and baby’s health, because in most circumstances, it is nearly impossible to hold in a baby. Many women around...
Home births ‘safe option’ for low-risk women, major study authors say
Australian researchers gathered data on the safety of home births, for low-risk women in a major study. Data was collected on over a million women, and found that home births had the highest rate of births without intervention needed. This was a significant amount...