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AROM, birth center, birth team, Cervical Checks, cervical dilation, Degrees of vaginal lacerations, Epidural, Episiotomy, Failure to Progress, Fear, Fetal Malposition, First Baby, Home Birth, hospital birth, Labial tears, Labor, Long hours, Long Labor, Midwife, Midwife's Assistant, Newborn, Nurse, OB, optimal fetal positioning, Patient Safety, start-and-stop contractions, Trauma, trauma informed care, Vaginal Exam

November 2nd, 2019: LABORING TOGETHER

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You know what’s super fun as a midwife? Watching both parents work as a team to meet their baby.  The laboring person tells us what they need. The partner shows up creatively and intentionally, despite being nervous or feeling a little lost.  Laboring Together is a specialized intensive for couples who desire an unmedicated birth… Continue reading November 2nd, 2019: LABORING TOGETHER

birth center, birth team, Cervical Checks, cervical dilation, Failure to Progress, Fear, First Baby, Home Birth, hospital birth, Labor, Long Labor, Midwife, Midwife's Assistant, OB, Patient Safety, Pelvic floor, start-and-stop contractions, Vaginal Exam

The Beautiful and Mysterious Resting Phase

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"OHMYGODIWANTTOPUUUUUUUSH!!!!" This was Zoey's second baby and second planned home birth. She was 37 years old, had an uncomplicated pregnancy, and had been in fairly meandering labor - contractions maybe 4-5 minutes apart, at their most frequent, since 2 AM. Her last cervical check, at 4 AM, had her at 4 cm. Her sudden announcement… Continue reading The Beautiful and Mysterious Resting Phase

AROM, Cervical Checks, Epidural, Failure to Progress, Fear, Fetal Malposition, First Baby, Home Birth, Labor, Long Labor, Midwife, Midwife's Assistant, optimal fetal positioning, start-and-stop contractions, Vaginal Exam

Long Labors: Part 2, Physiologic Strategies

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Meredith Westin Photography Long Labors: Part 2 is a follow-up to Long Labors, Part I. We don't need to feel entirely helpless when labor lasts a long time. The following physical strategies can help shift challenging labor patterns and keep a person's strength up: Consider that you may not be in labor at all. Start-and-stop contractions… Continue reading Long Labors: Part 2, Physiologic Strategies