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Sunday, September 25, 2016
Routine Planned Cesareans in Older Mothers Do More Harm Than Good
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Many care providers push strongly for elective (planned) cesareans in older moms. However, a recent study challenges the wisdom of this ...
Monday, September 19, 2016
Estimating Fetal Weight Increases Cesarean Risk
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Image from Wikimedia One intervention often seen in pregnancies these days is estimation of fetal weight. But does this improve o...
Sunday, September 11, 2016
Midwifey-Led Model of Care Increases VBACs
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Some hospitals do not allow Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNMs) to attend VBACs (Vaginal Births After Cesarean). Even in my area, which is...
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Mammograms: Getting Called Back for Additional Testing
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At some point in a woman's life, she should start having regular mammograms. When she should do this is a matter of some controversy...
Thursday, August 18, 2016
"Safe" Gestational Weight Loss?
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Graphic from this misleading article . The article addresses improving diet and exercise in pregnancy but doesn't mention any of the ...
Friday, August 5, 2016
Questionable Claims and Obesity Stigma in Breastfeeding Promotion
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Image from the Center for Disease Control It's World Breastfeeding Week ─ time to highlight the importance of breastfeeding! But no...
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