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Friday, May 30, 2014

Midwives Can Safely Care for Obese Women

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Image Credit: Andy Ellison In many places , midwives are no longer permitted to care for obese women, or at least obese women over a...
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Sunday, May 25, 2014

Prenatal Vitamins, Pre-Eclampsia, and Obesity

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Image from Wikimedia Commons Here is the abstract for a recent study that found that use of a prenatal vitamin in the first trimester ...
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Thursday, May 15, 2014

Famous Fat Folk: Sophie Tucker, Last of the Red-Hot Mamas

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One of my favorite Vaudeville performers was Sophie Tucker (1884–1966). She was known as the "Last of the Red-Hot Mamas." S...
Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Emergency Phone Numbers to Keep Handy

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If an emergency or health crisis hits, it's vital to have a list of important phone numbers handy to help you through the crisis. I...
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Saturday, April 19, 2014

Placenta Accreta: Brandy's Story

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Brandy and her 7th baby postpartum Notice the large central IV line in her neck and IV line in her arm for quick blood transfusion As...
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Saturday, April 12, 2014

Preventing the First Cesarean: Don't Go to the Hospital Too Early

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Dark line with squares is overall cesarean rate, Light line with triangles is primary cesarean rate, Line with diamonds that goes...
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Saturday, April 5, 2014

Long-Term Implications of a High Cesarean Rate in Obese Women

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April is Cesarean Awareness Month . This is an annual observance sponsored by the International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN) to...