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About Hilary Prager, CNM, MPH
Hilary Prager taught 6th grade for three years. Although she loved working with her students, she knew that there was something else waiting for her. She joined the Peace Corps and spent the next two years living in the Philippines, working on women's health and education, and meeting midwives. Seeing how midwives kept communities healthy and whole by caring for and educating women about their health, she decided that becoming a midwife was the direction her life needed to take. After completing her midwifery degree and her MPH from Columbia University, she started working at Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center in the South Bronx. She works continually to promote the profession of midwifery through her local and state organizations, and midwifery goals of prevention, education, and empowerment.Posts by Hilary Prager
I recently attended a birth in which the mom had an epidural and was asked to push in the exaggerated lithotomy position
Monday, December 1st, 2008 Posted by Hilary Prager, CNM, MPH in Midwife Q & A ⋅ Comments »
Q: I'm a doula-in-training, and I recently attended a birth in which the mom had an epidural and was asked to push in the exaggerated lithotomy position. (She did 2 ... Continue reading this post...Is it normal in third pregnancies to be so sore early on?
Thursday, October 9th, 2008 Posted by Hilary Prager, CNM, MPH in Midwife Q & A ⋅ Comments »
Q: I am pregnant with my third child. My last pregnancy I was on Zofran the entire pregnancy. I am beginning to get sick more often now and ... Continue reading this post...Is twice-weekly monitoring for 39 yr old mom necessary?
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008 Posted by Hilary Prager, CNM, MPH in Midwife Q & A ⋅ Comments »
Q: I am a 39 year old prima gravida in excellent health. I was recently told by my midwife and perinatologist that I will need twice weekly NST/fetal monitoring ... Continue reading this post...Routine newborn procedures
Sunday, September 14th, 2008 Posted by Hilary Prager, CNM, MPH in Midwife Q & A ⋅ 1 Comment »
Q: My husband and I are questioning the procedures followed for newborns after birth in a hospital. We live in a mid-size city where midwifes are not accessible for ... Continue reading this post...VBAC after a surprise 9.5 pound baby?
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008 Posted by Hilary Prager, CNM, MPH in Midwife Q & A, VBAC ⋅ 2 Comments »
Q: For my first child, I had a NP/former midwife at my OB's office tell me that my hips could only handle an 8lb. baby. (i'm 5'2", 122lbs, slim hips ... Continue reading this post...Finding Midwife in Rural Area
Tuesday, August 5th, 2008 Posted by Hilary Prager, CNM, MPH in Midwife Q & A ⋅ Comments »
Q: I live in rural Montana (Baker, MT) and am not yet pregnant, though we're trying. I've researched my little fingers off and the closest midwives I've found live 3-1/2 ... Continue reading this post...Are there any risks involved in traveling close to your 9th month?
Monday, July 21st, 2008 Posted by Hilary Prager, CNM, MPH in Midwife Q & A ⋅ Comments »
Q: Are there any risks involved in traveling close to your 9th month? I want to go to my sister-in-law's wedding and I will be in the last week of my ... Continue reading this post...Is c-section necessary when “measuring large”?
Monday, July 14th, 2008 Posted by Hilary Prager, CNM, MPH in C-Sections, Midwife Q & A ⋅ 2 Comments »
Q: I'm wondering how I can find information on my doctor's c-section rate. I'm not due until 4/5, but today she indicated that I'm measuring large (39cm) and wanted to ... Continue reading this post...I am 36 and have slightly high blood pressure, is having a midwife an option for me?
Monday, July 14th, 2008 Posted by Hilary Prager, CNM, MPH in Midwife Q & A ⋅ Comments »
Q: I am 36 and have slightly high blood pressure, is having a midwife an option for me? A: Having slightly high blood pressure does not exclude you from having a ... Continue reading this post...When my son was born, I desired a natual delivery…
Monday, July 14th, 2008 Posted by Hilary Prager, CNM, MPH in C-Sections, Midwife Q & A, VBAC ⋅ Comments »
Q: When my son was born, I desired a natual delivery. I labored on my own at home for about 8 hrs, then went to the hospital where they put ... Continue reading this post...