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Mayday 1C: Auscultation ~ traditional & scientifically-validated way to listen to FHR

by faithgibson May 1, 2019

Auscultation (also known as hands-on listening) is a non-continuous method used since the early 20th century to monitor fetal well-being (i.e. the verb, not the machine) during active labor. A physician, midwife or L&D nurse uses a fetoscope or hand-held Doppler to regularly listens to the fetal heart rate and rhythm and record the information on the […]

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Mayday Series: 1B ~ Ethical Contradictions for EFM manufacturers, hospitals and obstetrical staff

by faithgibson May 1, 2019

  There is an ethical contradiction inherent in the current practice of obstetrics in the United States, a unique ethical dilemma that affects all Americans. It concerns all of us, even if we, or one of our own family members, is not expecting a baby any time soon. But first, what we are & what we are NOT […]

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Everything you every wanted to know about why our “healthcare” (i.e., medical services delivery) system doesn’t work!

by faithgibson September 5, 2018

 Tell-A-Vision for the 21st Century Written and first published in 2009, while the ACA was being being argued about in Congress. It’s original title was:   “The Debate on Health Care Policy Reform ~ an exercise in pseudo-journalism”. I am reposting the original 10,000 word document in small bits. My best guess is 10 installments, including […]

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ARRIVE study ~ Recommends elective induction of all low-risk healthy pregnant women at 39 weeks

by faithgibson August 20, 2018

http://www.contemporaryobgyn.net/labor-induction/does-arrive-set-stage-39-week-induction Does ARRIVE set the stage for 39-week induction? Judith M. Orvos, ELS Aug 14, 2018 Labor Induction, Obstetrics-Gynecology & Women’s Health Release of results from the ARRIVE trial has provided answers to some concerns about 39-week induction while leading to some questions about the participants and the implication of the findings for clinical practice. The data and […]

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Midwives Can Significantly Reduce Maternal Mortality, But They Need Support

by faithgibson June 19, 2018

Reposted from: Maternal Health Task Force Blog (MHTF.org) Midwives Can Significantly Reduce Maternal Mortality But Need Support Posted on May 5, 2016 By: Kayla McGowan, Project Coordinator, Women and Health Initiative, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health In honor of International Day of the Midwife, I sat down with Rima Jolivet, our Maternal Health Technical Director, for insight into her […]

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