Archives for Childbirth - Page 5
What is the optimal maternal position in the second stage of labor?
Upright labor positions deliver better outcomes. (more…)
The Dreaded Persistent Occiput Posterior
J Whitridge Williams, Obstetrics, 1923 Laboring women, midwives, nurses and doulas all have reasons to hate the dreaded persistent OP position of the fetal head. (more…)
Acupuncture for Ruptured Membranes
Acupuncture may be a good alternative or complement to pharmacological methods in the effort to facilitate birth and provide normal delivery for women with prelabor rupture of membranes. (more…)
Sterile Water Papules
Sterile water papules, or the injection of sterile water into the tissue just below the skin in the sacro-lumbar area, is an old method of pain relief in labor. It…
A Plea for Help to Save Waterbirth International
Of the many births that I have witnessed and assisted over the past 25 years, some of the most memorable were waterbirths. I frequently recall one early morning, in a dark and…
Childbirth Education
You need to find out as much as you can about what to expect during labor and birth. A good childbirth educator is an invaluable resource during your pregnancy. (more…)
Pharmaceuticals
You're pregnant, so you think twice about what you put into your body; after all, there are two of you to think about. {mosimage}Pregnant woman have many concerns about both…
What is shoulder dystocia?
Shoulder dystocia refers to the situation when, after the baby's head emerges from the vagina, the shoulders fail to follow easily, either on their own with the mother's pushing, or…
Results of a Symposium on the Nature and Management of Labor Pain
A woman's confidence in her ability to cope appears to influence her experience of labor pain more than any other factor. Published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology,…
Childbirth using Hypnosis
Hypnosis has played a part in obstetrics since around the 1930's. It is not used only with the labor and the birth but also for many problems in the pregnancy such as morning…