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I recently attended a birth in which the mom had an epidural and was asked to push in the exaggerated lithotomy position
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 ...
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Strengthening the Pelvic Floor Muscles
November 22nd, 2008 Posted by Eden G. Fromberg, DO, FACOOG, DABHM in Midwife Q & A ⋅ 1 Comment »
Q: I have a slight vaginal prolapse of the intestine. I don't feel any symptoms from this prolapse. When I was 4 years old I had surgery to correct ...
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Read Cara Muhlhahn’s book “Labor of Love: A Midwife’s Memoir”
November 20th, 2008 Posted by BoBB in Amazing Midwives, Midwife Q & A ⋅ 3 Comments »
In her first book, "Labor of Love: A Midwife's Memoir," (Kaplan Publishing, January, 2009) Cara Muhlhahn, the certified nurse-midwife featured in the documentary, "The Business of Being Born," shares her ...
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I would like to deliver naturally but I am afraid I will have to get a C -Section if the baby keeps growing at this rate.
November 20th, 2008 Posted by Susi Delaney in Midwife Q & A ⋅ Comments »
Q: My due date is December 13th. In my last midwife appointment, which was yesterday Nov 18th, I was already measuring 40 cm. I would like to deliver naturally but ...
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Can a woman have a safe home birth with a midwife if she has herpes?
November 18th, 2008 Posted by Cara Muhlhahn, CNM in Midwife Q & A ⋅ Comments »
Q: Can a woman have a safe home birth with a midwife if she has herpes?
A: Very simply the treatment for herpes is as follows and is the same whether ...
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Safety and Homebirth
November 12th, 2008 Posted by Cara Muhlhahn, CNM in Home Birth, Midwife Q & A ⋅ Comments »
Q: Can you clarify some of the precautions midwives take to protect the mother and baby if complications arise during labor? At what point does the midwife know and make ...
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Macrosomia and VBAC
November 9th, 2008 Posted by Dr. Stuart Fischbein in Midwife Q & A ⋅ 1 Comment »
Q:I am 28 weeks pregnant with bqaby #3 which the ultra sound technician say is 95% a girl. I have 2 boys previously, a 5 year old and a ...
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VBAC after Classical C-section?
October 27th, 2008 Posted by Eden G. Fromberg, DO, FACOOG, DABHM in Midwife Q & A, VBAC ⋅ Comments »
Q: I had a classical c-section for the birth of my first baby (almost 2 years ago now). He was 3 months early, and was 2 lbs 12 oz ...
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C-section for breech baby B
October 27th, 2008 Posted by Carolyn Havens Niemann, CNM, MSN in Midwife Q & A ⋅ Comments »
Q: I just had twins 8 weeks ago. I was pressured by my in-laws to have them in a hospital (my oldest was born at home with no complications). ...
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Midwives in Chicago
October 22nd, 2008 Posted by Amy Willen, CNM, MSN in Midwife Q & A ⋅ Comments »
Q: Hello - I am having a hard time finding a midwife, do you by any chance know anyone in particular in the Chicagoland area that is a midwife? ...
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