September 2009

I made a badge!

I am so excited.  I am going to be launching a new website with a fun gift for new moms in the next week or so.  (More info and a give away coming soon!) I created a badge for my new site and then realized I need a badge for this blog!  So I created

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YNAB – You Need a Budget

What does a budgeting program have to do with birth?  Well in some ways nothing, but really in life it can help a lot!  For moms planning a home birth, having a budget can help them reach their goal.   But I am really only posting about this on my birth blog, because I love it.

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Hannah's Induction

Here is the birth story from this post.   First time mom being induced for low fluid at 41 weeks.  I am going to break it into 2 posts.  First the simple birth story, without my doula input.  Then I will do a follow up with some doula details. Hannah and Doug called me Monday afternoon

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Fetal Monitors Produce Inaccurate Results – FDA warning

Well, this is disconcerting.  I wonder how many unneccessary cesareans these machines caused.  How many more will they cause if hospitals don’t get these models replaced or fixed? September 7, 2009 — Fetal monitors made by Philips Healthcare, Avalon Models FM20, FM30, FM40, and FM50 and ultrasound transducer, may produce inaccurate readings, the US Food

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Why does your OB matter?

I came across 5 blog posts lately that really hit home the importance of choosing your careprovider carefully! What does your care provider really think about informed consent?  Do you think this could effect your choices?  This is a scary post showing what many care providers think about your ability to gather information and make

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Real Risks of VBAC

It is sad to me how many OBs will scare their patients into repeat cesareans.  They are not honest with the real risks of VBAC.  I want OBs to be honest about the risks and then let the mom choose what is best for her. They should also be honest if the real reason they

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