Doula with Aubree Jarrett

04/04/2026

03/23/2026

Epidurals are presented as “pain relief.”

But they also increase the likelihood of interventions, like pitocin, longer labor, and even assisted birth.

Some women feel empowered using one, some feel trapped.

Are we being told the whole story?

03/19/2026

That’s what I’m talking about!

A new policy grants county government employees two days off every month to deal with the pain and discomfort of menstruation, with the aim of improving productivity and well-being. https://www.wfla.com/news/world/making-menstrual-leave-official-2-paid-days-off-a-month-for-period-pain/

03/18/2026

02/02/2026

A German observational study followed 3,602 infertile women with PCOS who took a combined daily supplement of myo-inositol (4 grams) and folic acid for about 2–3 months, with an average use of around 10 weeks. During this period, approximately 70% of the women regained ovulation, indicating a meaningful improvement in ovarian function.

The return of ovulation was accompanied by improved fertility outcomes. A total of 545 pregnancies occurred, corresponding to a 15.1% pregnancy rate across the study population. In a subgroup analysis, hormone levels improved, with testosterone decreasing and progesterone increasing, and no significant side effects were reported, supporting good tolerability of the treatment.

PMID: 27642297

01/13/2026

James Fishback vows to SHUT DOWN every abortion clinic in Florida.

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/exclusive-florida-governor-candidate-vows-to-close-all-abortion-centers-protect-life-from-conception/?utm_source=FB

11/21/2025

11/18/2025

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

11/06/2025

An excellent article today from . Note the lack of evidence supporting the use of continuous fetal monitoring, the clear influence of business and economics, and the money grab from AI companies who claim studies support their product - when in fact they don’t - resulting in remote monitoring hubs.

I especially love that placenta accreta is described early in the article so the public can see that cesareans carry risk. As a result, we need to ensure that they occur only when needed or wanted.

Note that the photo for this article is of a remote monitoring hub. One such hub is up to 60 miles away from the hospital in which the woman is laboring.

“Nearly every woman who gives birth in an American hospital is strapped with a belt of sensors to track the baby’s heartbeat. If the pattern is deemed abnormal — too slow, for example — doctors often call for an emergency C-section.

But this round-the-clock monitoring, the most common obstetric procedure in the country, rarely helps baby or mother. Decades of research have shown that the tool does not reliably predict fetal distress. In fact, experts say, it leads to many unnecessary surgeries as doctors overreact to its ever-changing readouts.

The obstetrics field has long ignored these problems. Now, it’s putting more trust than ever on the flawed technology, often prioritizing business and legal concerns ahead of what’s best for patients, The New York Times found.

This fall, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists updated its guidelines on continuous monitoring, sanctioning it even as some other wealthy countries have cautioned against its routine use…

All three remote hubs, along with 400 other hospitals around the country, use A.I. software to help analyze the heart data. The software’s maker, PeriGen, has claimed on its website that 50 studies backed up its products.

But none of the studies found that the technology improved birth outcomes. PeriGen removed the list of studies after an inquiry from The Times. The company’s chief executive, Matthew Sappern, acknowledged that no clinical trials had shown benefits.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/health/electronic-fetal-monitoring-c-sections.html?unlocked_article_code=1.zE8.145f.FPhFANzFoVZp&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

08/28/2025

We’ve had lots of NUCHAL arms, hands, and cords these days…5 of the 9 babies born in the last 2 weeks to be exact.

A nuchal means around the neck (technically the back of the neck but 🤷‍♀️) and nuchal cords are super common and happen in approx. 30% of all births. They are often blamed for poor outcomes when the real villain was lack of patience, inability to change positions or move in labor, or basic ignorance of physiology and anatomy.

In the rare event that they are part of the problem, having a midwife that is trained to assess and pivot is key.

📸 catching midwife Leila tell the story of how the baby made their way