Monthly Archives: January 2009

Meconium in the amniotic fluid

Posted on January 30, 2009 by gloria

Here are two “studies” on Meconium.  The worst thing you can do with a baby who has meconium in the waters is to cut the umbilical cord (Mother Nature’s oxygen backup).  The other worst thing is starting any type of … Continue reading →

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Induction dangers

Posted on January 30, 2009 by gloria

Induction Dangers  Before consenting to having their labors induced, as an ever-increasing number of women are being asked to do, women must beforehand know the substantial risks involved. Following are a small sample of studies and research showing that inductions … Continue reading →

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More on the octuplets

Posted on January 29, 2009 by gloria

I now seem to be the repository for all things “octuplet” since blogging the other day.  I was sent an article by Lisa Belkin of the N. Y. Times in which she sounds a lot like me. exerpt:” In all … Continue reading →

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The dark side of the Octuplets birth

Posted on January 27, 2009 by gloria

Octuplets Born in California Are Second Set in U.S. History 2009-01-27 10:47:58.536 GMT By Thomas Penny      Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) — A woman gave birth to six boys and two girls at a hospital in California, only the second birth … Continue reading →

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Foreskins for Keeps, an idea whose time has come

Posted on January 15, 2009 by gloria

I was genitally mutilated when cut by a scalpel while giving birth at 17 years of age. It was called an episiotomy and it was “routine” for women 40 years ago. That painful surgery led me to the homebirths of … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 11, 2009 by gloria

Deciphering Your Hospital Records -by Gloria Lemay   The following terms are often used in the medical records of women who have had cesarean sections. If the records are typed rather than handwritten, be aware that the transcriptionist often makes … Continue reading →

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Birth of a giraffe

Posted on January 5, 2009 by gloria

Birth of a baby giraffe in a zoo.  Unfortunately, a bus full of human onlookers have to be in the film but it’s very fascinating. The little one is up and walking within the first hour.  �

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7 Tips for Creating a Calm, Joyous Homebirth

Posted on January 1, 2009 by gloria

As cesarean and induction rates in hospital climb to astronomical levels many women are turning to homebirth. When interventions become excessively high, the risk/benefit ratio of being in a hospital swings more dramatically into the “riskier” zone, and even physicians … Continue reading →

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