Birth

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Are midwife continuity of care models versus other models of care for childbearing women better for women and their babies?
Midwife-led continuity models of care compared with other models of care for women during pregnancy, birth and early parenting
WHO recommendations: intrapartum care for a positive childbirth experience
WHO | Making childbirth a positive experience
The purple line as a measure of labourprogress: a longitudinal study - BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Vaginal examination (VE) and assessment of the cervix is currently considered to be the gold standard for assessment of labour progress. It is however inherently imprecise with studies indicating an overall accuracy for determining the diameter of the cervix at between 48-56%. Furthermore, VEs can be unpleasant, intrusive and embarrassing for women, and are associated with the risk of introducing infection. In light of increasing concern world wide about the use of routine interventions in labou
Membrane release before birth sensations begin, what to do? | Wise Woman Way of Birth | by Gloria Lemay
Membrane release before birth sensations begin, what to do? | Wise Woman Way of Birth | by Gloria Lemay
Don’t throw the birth plan out with the birth water! - THE ETHICS CENTRE
Birth plans aren’t new-age nonsense. They protect mothers’ medical rights, argue midwife Hannah Dahlen and lawyer Bashi Hazard.
How Men’s Bodies Change When They Become Fathers (Published 2020)
How Men’s Bodies Change When They Become Fathers - The New York Times
Kelly Harper, SBD
Kelly Harper, SBD | Still Birth Day
Labor Pattern and Management during a Prolonged Second Stage
Pushing for First-Time Moms • Midwifery Today
EBB 139 - Evidence on Red Raspberry Leaf Tea for Natural Labor Induction - Evidence Based Birth®
to wrap it all up, there is very little research on human consumption of red raspberry leaf during pregnancy. Some people have reported side effects with the use of raspberry leaf, such as diarrhea, constipation, nausea, but these are commonly reported during pregnancy. And it’s not known if they can be attributed to the raspberry leaf. The use of raspberry leaf was linked to an increase in cesarean in one retrospective study. However, the study was very limited by the fact that it only included