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11/26/2017

Look at this fab poster by second year Midwifery student Gemma Dickinson.
It is wonderful.

11/20/2017

A reminder.

A little reminder...babies don't know it's Thanksgiving.

Pick a line, any line! There are many reasons you may be told *NOW* is the perfect time to induce:

"Your baby is too big."
"Your baby is too small."
"You're already 37, 38, 39, etc. weeks."
"You don't gave enough fluid."
"You have too much fluid."
"You wouldn't want to be stuck in traffic trying to get to the hospital."
"It's going to be a busy holiday weekend, so you wouldn't want to birth in the hallway or waiting room, would you?"

The stories of unnecessary inductions pop up around the holidays. And yes, an induction of labor is sometimes medically necessary. However the conditions noted as the reason for induction are over diagnosed. This leads to many unnecessary inductions that occur around the holidays (and subsequently a rise in unplanned c-sections), which may be based on convenience, profit, and liability concerns.

Some facts about induction: http://lamaze.org/LetsTalkInduction

Be informed about your body, your baby, and your birth. Letting labor begin on its own is usually safest for moms and babies.

11/15/2017

The yummy mummies of Instagram were far from the first to capture photographs of themselves breastfeeding, as these portraits of Victorian women in America demonstrate.