Morris County Doulas

01/27/2020

Journalist and mom Anna Whitehouse recently opened up about how maternity and paternity leave isn't a vacation in a thoughtful LinkedIn post.

01/21/2020

According to the CDC, at least 700 women die every year from pregnancy or childbirth and 60% of childbirth related deaths are preventable.

01/11/2020

ANN ARBOR—A new study found that water births are no more risky than land births, and that women in the water group sustain fewer first and second-degree tears. University of Michigan researchers analyzed 397 waterbirths and 2025 land births from two midwifery practices. There were no differences

12/08/2019

Cultural barriers may keep some African American women from seeking treatment for postpartum depression as early as they need it, and the standard screening tools aren’t always relevant for some bl…

12/08/2019

With 6 weeks to go before her due date, Danielle gets the scoop on what doulas do, what doulas don’t, and the difference between a doula and midwife. The bes...

11/23/2019

11/23/2019

effective or desired, and what VR applications subjects enjoy using most. METHODS: This is a randomized control trial intended as a pilot study with 2 different arms of 10. Nurses periodically recorded information every 4 hours during latent labor and every 1 hour during active labor. VR arm patient...

11/23/2019

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🌟Delayed umbilical cord clamping (not earlier than 1 min after birth) is recommended for improved maternal and infant health and nutrition outcomes. ⠀
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🌟Delayed cord clamping offers the most benefits to preterm infants, but it also benefits full-term babies and mothers.⠀
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🌟A 2013 review delayed cord clamping to increased hemoglobin and iron in full-term babies. This can reduce a baby’s risk for anemia.⠀
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🌟A 2015 study looked at 263 4-year-olds. Overall, the children whose cords were clamped three or more minutes after birth scored slightly higher on an assessment of fine motor skills and social skills than the children whose cords were clamped 10 seconds or less after birth.⠀
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🌟Delayed clamping may reduce the need for blood transfusions and improve circulation in premature babies. It helps lower the risk of bleeding in the brain and necrotizing enterocolitis, an intestinal disease that affects almost 5 to 10 percent of premature infants.⠀
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🌟 A delay in cord clamping has been linkedTrusted Source to a higher risk of jaundice. But delayed clamping’s benefits may outweigh this risk, as long as phototherapy treatment for jaundice is available.⠀
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🌟 According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), delayed clamping does not increase the risk for postpartum hemorrhage, or excessive maternal blood loss.⠀
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🌟Delayed cord clamping is possible whether you have a cesarean or vaginal delivery. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), delayed clamping is just as importantTrusted Source for cesarean births.⠀
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Did you do delayed cord clamping? Is it in your birth plan? ⠀
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Source: Healthline

11/21/2019

Let's Doula This!

11/18/2019

On your Birth day you are a warrior and a Goddess!
Every woman deserves a Doula.

11/17/2019

If you're lucky enough to have an