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Some Thoughts on the use of Pitocin
By: doula on: Mar 21,2010 In: Choices we Make, Induction of Labor, Let Labor Begin on its Own, Midwifery, informed consent, natural childbirthOne of my favorite down-time things to do is peruse my ever-growing list of birth blogs. Today I can across this great post on Pitocin by Christine Fischer, a traditional Midwife who blogs at Midwifery Ramblings.
The more I am around birth the more I have opportunity to see that these interventions we have can be [...]
Illinois Cesarean Rates for 2008 – How Does Your Hospital Compare?
By: doula on: Nov 4,2009 In: Choices we Make, Evidence Based Maternity Care, Health Care, Midwifery, VBAC, natural childbirthIn the past few weeks, Illinois has released its Public Health Hospital Statistics. Today the Tribune ran a brief piece on Cesareans, the reasons behind them and the rates of some of the local hospitals. You can view Julie Deardorff’s article here: Illinois Hospital C-section rates
Where can I find Safer, Less-Costly Maternity care? With a Midwife.
By: doula on: Sep 17,2009 In: Evidence Based Maternity Care, MidwiferyThere is a great article published this week outlining many of the benefits of having a midwife attend your birth. The first and most important is that it is safer for you and your baby if you are healthy and low risk (close to 90% of pregnancies can be cared for by midwives). [...]
Lori Swain CD(DONA), AAHCC
Doula
Natural Childbirth Educator
Salem, Oregon
I believe that birth is a natural, physiological, emotional, and spiritual process. The female body is designed to give birth. Women who are encouraged, supported, and informed can have incredible and empowering births.
Every woman is different, every birth is different, and every baby is different, however every woman and family deserves support, compassion, and flexibility during the journey of birth.
As a doula my role is to facilitate the natural process - giving the mother every opportunity to allow her birth to unfold. contact
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