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Part 3B~ Hx & Use of Auscultation to replace routine c-EFM in healthy labor patients with normal pregnancies ~ 3B

by faithgibson on September 12, 2019

in Contemporary Childbirth Politics, Electronic Fetal Monitoring, OB Interventions: Dubious or Detrimental

~ 3B ~ XX Index for this last post Central Fetal Monitoring: The newest kid on the block half a century later Trying to build a better mousetrap instead of building a better foundation Why the subtle distinction btw acidemia & hypoxia matters The Glaringly Obvious Effect of EFM — turning healthy women into  passive […]

Why local midwives should attend Dr. Klein’s Grand Rounds @ Stanford 09-04, or presentation @ Ed Roberts Campus, Berkeley Sept 5th

by faithgibson on August 31, 2019

in Cesarean Politics, OB Interventions: Dubious or Detrimental

Easy-to-share Link ~ https://tinyurl.com/y5hdkjyq ARCHIVE Info Only ~ I attended the Grand Rounds, which was well-attended, and according to Judy Luce, who helped organize the event in Berkeley, his presentation was excellent (particularly his PowerPoint slides – seee below) and very well attended and received. faith ^O^   Dissident Doctor: My Life Catching Babies and […]

Incredible tweet by Gloria Steinem to Sen. Mitch McConnell ~ gun safety vs abortion laws

by faithgibson August 8, 2019

Easy-to-share link –> https://tinyurl.com/y3efreyf           Gloria Steinem‘s tweet to Senator Mitch McConnell abt the lack of effective gun safety law, while abortion legislation is restrictive and intrusive: The original is hard to read, so here is a copy of the text: “How about we treat every young man who wants to […]

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Part 2B More on Cesareans and simple explanation of how Auscultation works ~ 2B

by faithgibson August 7, 2019

~ 2B ~ Cesarean Surgery – the “gift” that keeps on giving! Cesarean surgery is the gift that keeps on giving, not only at the time the operation is performed but in all future pregnancies. Unfortunately for 6% of post-cesarean mothers, a downstream complication of their Cesarean surgery is infertility, usually a result of post-operative infections. Life-threatening complications […]

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Part 2A ~ Failure of elective C-sections surgery to prevent pelvic floor damage ~ 2A

by faithgibson August 6, 2019

Part 2A ~ word count 2,300 Easy-to-copy-&-share link –>  http://tinyurl.com/ Is ‘elective Cesarean’ policy an effective strategy for preventing pelvic floor problems in childbearing women based on valid scientific evidence? ~ “A Scar is Born Every 39 Seconds” ~ The headline in a 1998 advertisement for a skin product to rub on C-section incisions to diminish scarring […]

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