Healthy Babies Are Worth the Wait
Source: PRNewswire-USNewswire Every week of pregnancy is crucial to a newborn’s health, and today, the March of Dimes unveiled a new public education campaign to raise awareness about the important...
View ArticleConsidering Induction? Learn Your Bishop’s Score
If your care provider suggests an induction, the first step is to determine if it truly is necessary for the health of you and/or your baby. While the practice of induction is common in the U.S....
View Article10 Tips for Avoiding a First-Time Cesarean
By Jessica English, CD(DONA), LCCE More and more women in the United States (and around the world) are having cesarean births. A recent study from the Yale University of Medicine showed two main...
View ArticleWhat to Do When You’re Overdue
As I write this, I am five days past my due date with my third baby. I’m no stranger to being “overdue.” With my last pregnancy, I gave birth five days after my estimated due date. I was lucky enough...
View ArticleInduction and the Holidays: Part 1
Throughout the rest of this month and December, Giving Birth with Confidence will be posting information on inductions. Why now? Well, if you are pregnant and due around one of the major holidays, you...
View ArticleInduction and the Holidays: Part 2
In case you missed the first post in this special holiday series, we are talking about induction and the holidays. Women may feel the pressure to schedule an induction if their due date falls on or...
View ArticleAppropriate Use of Interventions: Induction or Augmentation with Pitocin
Pitocin — the synthetic form of oxytocin, the body’s natural hormone that stimulates contractions — is one of the most frequently used medical interventions to induce or augment (speed up) birth. Below...
View ArticleAre You Due on Christmas? Don’t Be Pressured into an Induction!
In the rush of the holiday season, most people worry about on-time delivery of important gifts and packages for friends and loved ones. But if you’re a pregnant woman due around the holidays, there’s...
View ArticleTo Induce or Not Induce
Are you approaching your due date or sitting, waiting past your due date? If so, it’s possible that you may be considering an induction. Before you mark your calendar, be sure to do your homework. An...
View ArticleEarly Induction: What You Should Know
In line with last week’s post about recommendations against elective induction before 39 weeks, let’s talk about what an early induction means. Below are some basic points with links to more in-depth...
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