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The story I hate to tell, and no one should have to hear: The Dark History of Obstetrics ~ overview (Part1-A)

by faithgibson March 4, 2016

Overview (Part 1 of 7) Easy-to-share link ~ https://tinyurl.com/y5q26wbn Note: this link leads to the first post only.  To access sequential parts of the story, just follow the link at the bottom of each post. Faith Gibson, LM Former L&D nurse, MBC’s Midwifery Advisory Council 2007-2013  Part 1 Overview is broken into two consecutive posts […]

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“No patients are low risk when it comes to Cesarean delivery & venous thromboembolism” ~ perinatal expert Dr. Peter Cherouny

by faithgibson March 3, 2016

“No patients are low risk” when it comes to cesarean delivery and venous thromboembolism, says perinatal expert Dr. Peter Cherouny Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety BLOOD CLOTS, PATIENT STORIES by Sean Power February 4, 2014 The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) held on January 22, 2014 a special webinar for the Perinatal Improvement Community […]

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Inducing and augmenting labor may be associated with increased risk of autism

by faithgibson February 11, 2016

Inducing & augmenting labor may be associated with increased risk of autism Summary: Pregnant women whose labors are induced or augmented may have an increased risk of bearing children with autism, especially if the baby is male, according to a large, retrospective analysis. Newborn baby. Pregnant women whose labors are induced or augmented may have […]

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Adverse Effects of Pitocin in Newborns ~ paper presented at ACOG meeting

by faithgibson February 8, 2016

Study Finds Adverse Effects of Pitocin in Newborns May 7, 2013 New Orleans, LA — Induction and augmentation of labor with the hormone oxytocin may not be as safe for full-term newborns as previously believed, according to research presented today at the Annual Clinical Meeting of The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Researchers say […]

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How safe are home births for mothers? Eugene Declercq, professor Boston University School Public Health

by faithgibson January 21, 2016

How safe are home births for mothers? By Eugene Declercq Reposted from CNN website – Monday, January 18, 2016 {also birthday of my first baby, a daughter born in the backseat of our family car in 1964, in my attempt to get to the hospital too late for them to use many of the same […]

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