Mama Agave

11/20/2025

The standard method for closing the uterus after cesarean delivery, used for over 50 years, may be causing a host of long-term health issues for millions of women.

According to Dr. Emmanuel Bujold and Dr. Roberto Romero, leaders in obstetrics and gynecology, current closure practices—where sutures join the uterine lining with surrounding muscle—fail to restore the uterus’s natural structure, leading to serious complications.

Their exhaustive review reveals the risks: abnormal placenta attachment affects up to 6% of women, uterine rupture up to 3%, and premature births up to 28%. Many suffer pelvic pain (up to 35%), excessive bleeding (up to 33%), and endometriosis or adenomyosis (up to 43%). Such complications are linked directly to the scarring produced by the conventional closure method.

Bujold and Romero propose a nuanced technique: suturing tissues only of the same type, carefully reconstructing the muscle layer while leaving the uterine lining untouched for natural regeneration. Although this new method takes 5–8 minutes—twice as long as the traditional approach—the additional blood loss is minimal and outweighed by better outcomes for future reproductive health.

With cesarean rates rising globally, especially in countries like Canada where 27% of births are by C-section, prioritizing meticulous uterine repair is a critical public health concern. This shift in surgical thinking may help millions experience safer subsequent pregnancies and better long-term well-being.

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📄 RESEARCH PAPER

📌 Emmanuel Bujold et al, "Uterine closure after cesarean delivery: surgical principles, biological rationale, and clinical implications", American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (2025)

11/07/2025

Decades of research have shown that round-the-clock fetal monitoring does not reliably predict fetal distress, and experts say it leads to many unnecessary surgeries. But it’s still used in nearly every birth in the U.S. because of business and legal concerns, a New York Times investigation found. https://nyti.ms/3WF7yLx

08/04/2025

This baby beaver’s lodge was being excavated when the workers heard a tiny little cry and out popped a vulnerable newborn baby beaver. Just moments before, the baby’s mother had swum out of the lodge trying to get away from the destruction of the lodge. We almost never suggest baby beaver reuniting because baby beavers are extremely prone to pneumonia and it’s often an emergency situation when one was found. But this was a rare case where we knew mom was right there and so we gave it a chance.

The machinery was cut off and the baby was placed in a cardboard box next to the water. After just an hour, the crew returned to check on the baby beaver and there was a clear track where the momma beaver came up the bank, smashed the cardboard box down and retrieved the baby. The work was stopped and the remaining lodge was left alone.

Moral of the story: Wild animal moms are incredible. They love their babies fiercely and, when given the chance, will do whatever it takes to get them back. While reunions aren’t always possible, they should always be a priority when they are. We can care for orphaned animals, but we’ll never be a true replacement for their natural mothers. Their love and instincts are real—and powerful. ❤️

08/02/2025