Thanks for the Memories – reprint of Dr. Klein’s retiring from MCDG as its List Master

by faithgibson January 14, 2024

Dear MCDG Listers: Thanks to so many of you who sent me lovely notes on my role as founding Listmaster of MCDG. It has been one of the most satisfying roles in my career—bringing me close to all of you caring for mothers and newborns. Your support has encouraged me to keep posting on MCDG. During the 48 years that I have […]

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The Myth of the Ideal Cesarean Surgery rate and very real increase in maternal mortality in post-Cesarean new mothers:

by faithgibson December 2, 2023

The Myth of the Ideal Cesarean Section Rate:                        Commentary & Historic Perspective American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2006 Clinical Opinion by Dr. Ronald M. Cyr, MD Fellow in the History of American Obstetrics and Gynecology This following is the last two pages — […]

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Stethoscope Remains Best Way to Monitor Fetal Distress During Labor

by faithgibson October 30, 2023

April 7, 2021 Stethoscope Remains Best Way to Monitor Fetal Distress During Labor Review of 33 studies, including seven monitoring methods, shows no benefit from newer strategies Review of 33 studies, including seven monitoring methods, shows no benefit from newer strategies WEDNESDAY, April 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Listening to a fetal heart rate using […]

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Literature review ~ Intrapartum cardiotocograph monitoring (EFM) & perinatal outcomes for women at risk for complications

by faithgibson September 29, 2023

Note-2-self ~ copied to AI project on CALM auscultation incl. providing background info on EFM (last edited 10-25-2023) Review article from Australia posted by ScienceDirect.com Editor’s Preliminary Notes: In UK and Australia, what we “Yanks” describe as an “electronic fetal monitoring” (EFM for short) is called “CTG“, which is an abbreviation used for cardio – […]

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“Remarks on the Employment of Females as Practitioners in Midwifery” 1820, Cummings & Hilliard, Boston

by faithgibson August 21, 2023

Originally published in Boston in 1820 by Cummings and Hilliard A physician provides advice to other doctors about why “females as practitioners in midwifery” are unfit to attend births and should be supplanted by medical doctors The following are excerpts from a journal article written by a physician and originally published more than 150 years […]

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