BB Birth Services

11/15/2025

Induction is one of the most debated topics in maternity care. Labor Induction: Why, When, and How? brings clarity with the most up-to-date research, presented in a way that’s both comprehensive and easy to navigate.

Whether you’re an expecting parent or a birth professional, you’ll gain the information and strategies needed to make informed decisions and support safe, healthy outcomes.

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11/11/2025

******NOT ABOUT INFANTS WHO NIGHT WEAN NATURALLY ON THEIR OWN*******

Night weaning before 12 months isn’t generally recommended because nighttime feeds serve more than just nutrition. They help regulate your baby’s hormones, maintain milk supply, and provide comfort and security, all essential for healthy emotional and physical development.

🌙 Here’s why night feeds still matter:
- Caloric needs: Many babies under one still rely on breast milk for a significant portion of their daily intake.
- Milk supply: Prolactin (the milk-making hormone) peaks at night, which means those nighttime sessions help sustain your supply.
- Emotional regulation: Night nursing provides comfort, reassurance, and bonding, especially during developmental leaps or teething.
- Sleep cycles: Babies wake frequently as a biological protection mechanism , it’s developmentally normal, not a “bad habit.”

While some babies may naturally drop feeds earlier, most benefit from waiting until closer to 18 months before fully night weaning. At that age, nutritional needs, emotional regulation, and attachment are more mature.

If you do begin night weaning later on, it’s best to approach it gradually and gently, with reassurance, physical closeness, and understanding that every child’s readiness is different.

🤍 Night feeds are not setbacks, they’re part of a healthy, normal rhythm of infancy.

11/10/2025

Vitamin D

11/07/2025

https://web.archive.org/web/20251106225203/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/health/electronic-fetal-monitoring-c-sections.html

*Continuous electronic fetal monitoring-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.

Round-the-clock fetal monitoring leads to unnecessary C-sections. But it’s used in nearly every birth because of business and legal concerns, The Times found.

11/06/2025

"The findings show that mothers who have skin-to-skin contact with their babies in the first hour after birth are more likely to exclusively breastfeed for the first six months of the baby's life."
October 21, 2025

The GIST
Strong evidence supports skin-to-skin contact after birth as standard care by Cochrane

edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan
"Immediate skin-to-skin contact between newborns and their mothers offers a better start in life, improving a number of key health metrics, according to a newly-updated Cochrane review.

The review, published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, found that babies who have skin-to-skin contact with their mother within the first hour of birth are more likely to see a variety of benefits, including exclusive breastfeeding, optimal body temperatures and blood sugar levels.

While possible benefits for the mother were also studied, such as effects on blood loss and timing of placental delivery, the evidence was less certain.

Skin-to-skin involves placing the naked newborn on the mother's uncovered chest immediately after birth. This simple practice helps babies adapt to life outside the womb, keeping them warm, reducing stress and crying, and supporting vital functions such as breathing and heart rate.

The evidence in favor of immediate skin-to-skin contact is such that the authors now advise against further randomized trials where skin-to-skin contact is not offered in the control arm.

Clear benefits for babies
This review builds on a 2016 update that informed 20 international guidelines, including a World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation. The latest update adds 26 new studies, bringing the total to 69 trials with over 7,000 mother–infant pairs, most conducted in high-income countries.

The findings show that mothers who have skin-to-skin contact with their babies in the first hour after birth are more likely to exclusively breastfeed for the first six months of the baby's life. Exclusive breastfeeding brings many health benefits for mothers, babies and health systems.

The review found that about 75% of babies receiving early skin-to-skin contact were breastfeeding exclusively at one month compared with 55% of babies in the groups that did not receive skin-to-skin contact. Newborns also benefit from more optimal sugar levels, body temperature, breathing and heart rate.

Despite guideline recommendations to initiate immediate, uninterrupted skin-to-skin contact until after the first breastfeeding, many health systems still separate mothers and infants during this period.

"Historically, babies have been separated from their mothers immediately after birth for routine procedures such as physical examination, weighing and bathing, preventing immediate skin-to-skin contact," says lead author Elizabeth Moore, who is retired from the School of Nursing, Vanderbilt University.

"Even in countries where there is a lot of high-quality care, this free and easy to implement intervention is not common practice."

Separating mother and baby no longer ethical
Importantly, the review highlights that further randomized controlled trials comparing skin-to-skin contact with 'usual care' are no longer ethical.

The findings show there is now enough evidence to make immediate skin-to-skin contact after birth the global standard of care. As WHO already recommends skin-to-skin the standard of care, the authors argue that randomizing to separation of mother and newborn may no longer be justifiable.

"Withholding skin-to-skin contact would now be considered unethical, as there is enough evidence to show that the practice improves newborn health and survival," says Karin Cadwell, senior author and Executive Director and Lead Faculty of Healthy Children Project's Center for Breastfeeding.

"While the studies eligible for our review did not focus on survival, other research in low-resource settings has shown that skin-to-skin contact can be the difference between life and death in low birth weight infants. Recruitment for a large trial across Indian and African hospitals was halted after preliminary data showed that skin-to-skin contact significantly improved survival."

While the studies included in this review came from high- and middle-income countries across multiple continents, none were conducted in low-income countries. The authors note that future research should now prioritize improving study quality and focusing on implementation, rather than testing the intervention itself. "
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-strong-evidence-skin-contact-birth.html

More information: Immediate or early skin-to-skin contact for mothers and their healthy newborn infants, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (2025). DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003519.pub5

The Cochrane Library is a collection of six databases that contain different types of high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making, and a seventh database that provides information about groups in The Cochrane Collaboration.
Publisher
Wiley
Website
http://www.thecochranelibrary.com/view/0/index.html
Impact factor
5.715 (2011)

11/04/2025

From one of the biggest homebirth studies done.

10/31/2025

🌿 Exciting Announcement! 🌿

We’re thrilled to invite you to the Tri-City Birth Collective’s free community event — a gathering created to support, educate, and empower both expecting and postpartum parents in our area.

✨ What’s included:
💪 A Free Push Prep Workout led by a pelvic health physical therapist to help you connect with your body and prepare for birth.
📚 Free infant education resource
🌼 A perinatal provider fair for new and expecting parents from trusted birth and wellness providers local to the Tri-City and surrounding areas
🤰 An optional, in-depth Childbirth Education Class for those wanting to dive deeper into birth preparation, led by a women's health PT, childbirth educator, and birth doula

Come move, learn, and connect with a community that’s here to walk beside you through every stage of your journey.

📅 12/6/25 from 8:15am-1pm (perinatal fair from 9-11am)
📍 2029 E Highway 37, Tuttle, OK 73089 (Serene Pelvic PT clinic)

This event is completely free — just bring your curiosity, your bump, and maybe a friend or partner!
We can’t wait to see you there. 💕



https://www.serenepelvicptandbirth.com/events

*We have space for a few providers still, please message me if interested!*

10/31/2025

Oh my, ya’ll! I can’t get over how good these photos are- done by She’s obviously very talented but also had beautiful subjects to photograph as well. This family is as beautiful on the inside as out. I was very happy to get to know them during their pregnancy and help them achieve their first homebirth with precious baby boy, Wendell. Sadly, Frannie gave birth during the time I was out of town but I was able to rely on my backup team for excellent care & Leah . Congratulations Tevin and Frannie on your perfect son.

10/28/2025

Did you know?

Your milk gives your healthy, full-term baby all the nutrition they need for about the first six months! Around the middle of the first year, you can start offering complementary foods. Look for signs like good head and neck control, being able to sit up without help, no more tongue-thrust reflex, and the ability to grab small objects.

If your little one was born early or has any special health concerns, it’s always best to check in with their healthcare provider for personalized guidance.

[Image Description] A photo of an infant playing with soft foods. Text on the right reads, "Human milk provides all the nutrition your baby needs for about the first six months of life." The La Leche League USA logo sits below it.

10/28/2025

I had the honor of serving as Joanna’s midwife for both of her births. Her first planned home birth was long and difficult, ending in a hospital transfer and a challenging postpartum with breastfeeding struggles. This time, everything was beautifully different — a short labor, a smooth and steady pushing stage, and an easy, joyful breastfeeding journey.

~I’m so grateful to witness this redemptive birth experience and the healing it brought. Congratulations, Ronald and Joanna, on your home birth! Thank you for inviting me to walk this journey with you again.

Special thanks to Brianna for assisting so graciously. 💛

10/27/2025

When Amber became pregnant with her first baby, she doubted her ability to handle labor—but she trusted her instincts and chose to birth outside the hospital. With David by her side every step of the way, she found her power and brought little Sawyer May into the world with a strength she didn’t know she possessed. Now she’s enjoying a smooth postpartum and breastfeeding journey.
🪷Birth will transform you if you let it. Congratulations to this sweet family.
🌱Special thanks to Sonya at Seed to Bloom and Brittney Wolfe for the excellent assistance at this birth.

10/14/2025

Just look at this beautiful, happy baby Emberly ✨
This was the second home birth for Ryan and Brittani that I’ve had the honor of attending.
Each time, their home is filled with love and the strong women of their family rallying around Brittani as she brings new life into the world.
Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your experience.💕 Special thanks to Leah of Harmony Birth for her doula skills and Brianna for assisting.