Why I’m feeling conflicted about AB 1306: CNM Physician Supervision vs. Home VBAC Hurdle
Why I’m feeling conflicted about AB 1306: CNM Physician Supervision vs. Home VBAC Hurdle Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Like Update September 2, 2016 This bill was not passed. Update August 25, 2016 1:32pm The Senate floor vote for this bill has been postponed...
Judgment in the birth community: Fitting in after a cesarean
Judgment in the birth community: Fitting in after a cesarean Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Like A woman who had four cesareans, after planning VBACs and home births, recently contacted me. She didn’t know where she fit into the birth community. My heart went out to...
When you are the statistic: Uterine rupture loss
When you are the statistic: Uterine rupture loss Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Like Above: “I donated my wedding dress to be made into gowns for deceased infants to be buried in. I had pictures done in my dress before I donated it. This is one of my...
Calling women who plan home VBACs “stupid” misses the point
Calling women who plan home VBACs “stupid” misses the point Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Like I’m in an online group for labor & delivery nurses where the discussion of vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) at home came up. While some understood the...
“Hospitals offering VBAC are required to have 24/7 anesthesia” is false
“Hospitals offering VBAC are required to have 24/7 anesthesia” is false Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Like Since this article was published, ACOG released even stronger guidelines specifying that any Level 1 hospital should be offering VBAC. In 2010, I was...
“No one can force you to have a cesarean” is false
“No one can force you to have a cesarean” is false Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Like Update: Since this article was originally published, it has been updated with several new resources (listed at the bottom) as well as a video. “No one can force you to...
Shoulder pain is a symptom of uterine rupture
Shoulder pain is a symptom of uterine rupture Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Like I’ve written before about the symptoms of uterine rupture as well as how having an epidural does not interfere with the diagnosis of uterine rupture. One uterine rupture symptom that...
Applying medical research to clinical realities
Applying medical research to clinical realities Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Like Isabel recently asked over on Uterine rupture rates after 40 weeks: “I wonder however if there are studies that compare the method of induction. My Doula said that the increase rates...
New Research on Home Birth with an Obstetrician
New Research on Home Birth with an Obstetrician Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Like Over the last five years Dr. Stuart Fischbein, a Southern California obstetrician, has attended 135 home births. These deliveries included VBACs, vaginal breech and vaginal twin deliveries....
What I told the California Medical Board about home VBAC
What I told the California Medical Board about home VBAC Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Like A little backstory Back in October, I attended my first Interested Parties Meeting held by the Medical Board of California regarding new midwifery regulations as required by...
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