midwifemamma

midwifemamma

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About midwifemamma

midwifemamma specializes in Obgyn.


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  1. Newborn Transition Policy

    unless there are problems, babies go right up to the mother's chest, skin to skin, and stay there for at least an hour. we encourage them to breastfeed during that time. vital signs are done on mom's...
  2. Home birth vs. hospital

    I agree that the child abuse analogy is going too far, and it could very easily be turned around the other way. As parents, I believe that we are doing what we perceive as the best for our children...
  3. Postpartum nurses and circumcisions?

    she's probably retracting the foreskin which would, of course, make a baby scream. the foreskins are not supposed to be retracted on babies. that is very
  4. Eleven pound baby!

    i am a small woman (5'2, 95lbs prepregnant). i weighed 122lbs at the time of the birth of my son. my son was born weighing 10lbs 6oz. i was not diabetic. he did have a shoulder dystocia, but it was...
  5. Those Baby Shows

    i've never seen that show, but i do know about out of hospital births and hospital births. i am a high risk ob nurse, and i also had my last child at home with a midwife (and my son had a shoulder...
  6. i decided not to have my son circumcised-need feedback

    actually, where i live it is 50/50 for boys who are circ'd and boys who are left intact. for the original poster, my son is intact also. retraction is not necessary. it used to be recommended that...
  7. Working on a post partum floor

    i think it does vary from place to place. some places have ldrp's like you mentioned, and to work in those i'd assume that you have to be trained in both l&d and postpartum. other hospitals have...
  8. preventing abduction

    was curious about what different hospitals do in regards to preventing abduction (this stemmed from another thread where abduction was mentioned). for us, we have a security system. the baby has a...
  9. What does the new mother/family need nowadays?

    It's been found to not be necessary. The alcohol can kill the bacteria that help the cord dry up and fall off. So they've found that when alcohol is used the cord can end up staying on longer. It's...
  10. What does the new mother/family need nowadays?

    just wanted to add that we do not advise women to use alcohol anymore on the
  11. To Bulb Sxn Or Not?

    if there is no meconium, do you still suction no matter what? i'd be interested in seeing the evidence that all babies need
  12. Would you consider a home birth?

    like i said earlier i think there tends to be a misunderstanding about homebirth. as a mom i felt it so important to educate myself about all options and really research. i too had a complication as...
  13. Would you consider a home birth?

    we posted at the same time. i think we can agree to disagree
  14. Would you consider a home birth?

    and i am not willing to risk the problems that the hospitals have. having a homebirth with a midwife dramatically reduces the risk of cesareans, episiotomies, instrumental delivery, and YET does NOT...
  15. Would you consider a home birth?

    also, your hospitals sound much better than the hospitals here. therefore, many women do make the decision to birth at home for many reasons including the care the hospitals give. i don't feel they...