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Should You Plan a VBAC or a Repeat Cesarean?
A study made a stir in the medical obstetric news recently with the alarming finding that planned vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) was associated with a greater than two-fold increased risk of having surgery for pelvic floor dysfunction compared with elective repeat cesarean (ERC).7 One medical...
Is stripping membranes a good natural way to start labor?
You ask: This is my third baby and I'm so uncomfortable. It's hard to get around and take care of my other kids, and I'm just exhausted at the end of the day. My midwife said we can strip my membranes once it's closer to my due date as a natural way to get labor going. Is this a good way to start...
What Should the Cesarean Rate Be?
Since the cesarean rate began rising in the late 1970s, the obstetric community has debated what the rate should be and even objected to trying to set a rate at all.6, 7 A guest post I did awhile back for Lamaze’s blog “Connecting the Dots” documents that yes, it is possible to establish an...
My baby is breech. What can I do to get the baby to turn head down?
You ask: I'm 37 weeks and my baby is still in a breech position. I'm frustrated because I really wanted to have a vaginal birth. What can I do to get the baby to turn head down? I answer: There’s a lot you can do! Here’s an article from the American Academy of Family Physicians. In it, you’ll find...
My doctor says it’s fine to induce labor once I’ve gotten to 39 weeks. Do you think this sounds like a good plan?
You ask: I'm due on Christmas day and my doctor wants to induce me the week before. I'd like to spend the holiday with my family and introduce them to our new little one. My doctor says it's fine to induce labor once I've gotten to 39 weeks. Do you think this sounds like a good plan? I answer:...
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