Little known facts about Pitocin and induction
This is an updated version one of the first blogpost I ever wrote, back on my old blog, in April of 2007. It brought a lot of traffic to that blog, much the way my "Pitocin's untold impact" post has...
View ArticleOn loving baby slime
When a mother gives birth (particularly without intervention), she experiences the highest oxytocin rush of her lifetime. When oxytocin is released, other processes are working behind-the-scenes as...
View ArticlePitocin’s untold impact
Oxytocin is the hormone of love and bonding and human connection. If the oxytocin system is damaged, or a child's oxytocin receptors become desensitized, the ramifications are huge. A brain and body...
View ArticlePreventing postpartum hemorrhage naturally
Childbirth involves blood loss. There's no way around it. How much blood a woman loses is the potentially dangerous variable. Postpartum hemorrhage accounts for the majority of maternal deaths...
View ArticleImproving your epidural birth
Tips for improving your epidural birth, gleaned from my blog (and other helpful sites) over the years.
View ArticleMidwives Save Lives
Midwives save lives. For thousands of years they have done so, and they will continue to do so because of their fierce love for women and babies. We now live in a time when midwives have the benefit of...
View ArticleThe Teen Anxiety Epidemic: Possible Perinatal Factors
Smartphones and social media are definitely primary contributors, but I can't help noticing some birth-related trends that may also be playing a big part in this mental health crisis.
View Article5 Tips for Avoiding Pitocin in Childbirth
There has been a huge rise in Pitocin use in childbirth within the past twenty years. Evidence-based providers and hospitals are working to reduce unnecessary Pitocin use. Here are 5 things pregnant...
View Article