C-Section Recovery & Cesarean Birth Advice, Tips and Support

Last evening I had a discussion with a friend of mine, who happens to be a pediatric nurse,  on how the size of a baby often determines the birth method. 

We got onto this topic because babies in the U.S. today are bigger than ever.  That’s largely due to women eating healthier and also possibly due to the use of prenatal vitamins.

This new trend is causing some issues related to the baby’s birth.  Bigger babies tend to pose a problem when trying to deliver vaginally. Read more »

Technically the Foley Bulb is a “Trans-cervical Foley catheter for preinduction cervical ripening…” according to the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

For a device that’s been around for so long,  its effectiveness is really quite confusing and complicated.   The data I’ve found is mixed.

For instance, the only historical reference I could find as to when this procedure was first used for induction of labor dates to around 1987 at the University of Pennsylvania hospital. Read more »

Here’s a new interview video I did a few weeks back that you might enjoy…

I read an excellent post over at Birth-Smart.com about how the high rate of C-Section births shouldn’t be a judgement of C-Section moms.

I couldn’t agree more.

But the controversy can be a heated one. Read more »

If it’s late in your pregnancy and the baby is close to your due date, or past due, you might want to discuss  membrane sweeping with your doctor as a method of inducing labor.

I’s actually been shown to reduce the need for other induction methods.

But is it an effective method of inducing labor? Read more »

Every year, when I can, I participate in the “Life Walk” that takes place here in San Diego.

If you’re not familiar with Life Walk, this is a 5K walk that sponsors organizations like The “Life Choices” pregnancy centers that offer pregnant women alternatives to abortion and centers like abortionchangesyou.com for counseling women who have had an abortion and need emotional healing.

Both these centers have worked miracles in the challenges to fight abortion and also aid in the healing of those women that struggle with how abortion has psychologically impacted their lives. Read more »