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HI Nate, Same thing here... The school I graduated from was at that time chaired by a highly valuable male CNM, who is still, if i am not mistaken, part of the ACNM board.. He is also director of Global Education in a highly respected Non for Profi...

will do blue eyes!!!! Take care!!!

This is absurd!! The majority of Ob GYN are conservative, patronizing..... And the consumer is entitled to informed choice!!! I am inviting you to go to AWHON guidelines at national clearing house as well as Lamaze to get more info. In what world a...

HI went to the site, but I dont quite understand the purpose of the site, who barely explains its goals, perspectives and stategies to reach zero Birth injuries.. To start with, what kind of injuries? The ones due to iatrogenic and invasive intervent...

Needless to comment on the Doc's attitude.. However only a few of us have commented on the latest evidence about labor management and maternal fetal outcomes... And why not coming back and show a good report study proving him that he may not only be...

oh ok!!! never mind !! yes we agree!!!! ginny :rotfl:

well yeah!!! did I say something else?? LOLL Ginny

Agree, hence the uterine arteries irrigating the uterus and placenta do not have as much blood to irrigate the placenta, it also increases renal perfusion therefore decreasing BP especially in the case of preeclampsia or hypertension. Ginny Doula RN...

Did u have to deliver a bb b/c the doc or MW did not make it in time? how do u proceed? what was our experience? Ginny SNM RN Doula

no I am just curious if it has happened to you and what internal protocols do u follow. Ginny RN SNM

The way I see it? slippery sloppe of self defensive obstetrics where Ob dont have the time to really and seriously think about their actions ... much pressure and fear about law suits and peer pressure. Plus this paradigm shuts them off to lift thei...

There are sociologists like Suzanne Arms and Robbie davis floyd as well as Marsten Wagner (also an MD) who are specialized in the childbirth sociology and who are have done extremely sensitive and fine analysis of the past and current trends of the C...

I think i was not clear enough when tlaking of CM /Vs CNM. I was not referring to DEM but to CM, that is certified Midwifes who are trained in ACNM accredited prgrams and board certified by ACNM. DEM are certified through MANA. CM do not have any nur...

yes indeed we have as seen in previous posts as well... just a reminder.. :) Ginny Doula RN BSN SNM

ok girls!!!! stop right here.... u probably are aware that some midwives were not trained as nurses before entering MW school. So where do they stand? they have the same accreditation and training!!!! Ginny Doula RN BSN SNM

I have seen the difference between BB who are affected by meds and the ones whose mothers dont take any narcs... for furhter info pls read by Mary Krueger CNM: Impact of birthing practices on Breastfeeding.. Ginny DOULA RN SNM

Thre is no reason to stick bb at birth. encourage breastfeeding frequently (q2hrs) (or glucose water) and early when mom is still in bed!!!! no low sugar will show up.. protocol should be sticks for bb more than 8lbs or from mom who was gdm non contr...

Do ur hospital allow VBACS and what is the protocol? Thanks Ginny DOULA RN SNM

ditto.. Ginny

we usually let the rest of the IV LR with pit run free .. if something goes really wrong we use methergin or pit IM.. Ginny DOULA RN SNM

a few weeks ago at home with her family.. nobody knew she was sick, Ii had seen her at the last ACNM convention in june 2004 apparently in good health.. This is a great loss ad we will all miss her very much! Ginny RN DOULA SNM

I love the 2 following books for BF and drugs: Drugs in pregnancy and lactation, by Briggs and the marvellous late Mary Krueger CNM last book before she crossed to the other side of the world: The impact of birthing practice on Breastfeeding.. I cann...

wow ..interesting to see the diversity of concentration and the use of D5. Any ideas or references for what is the standard here? i heard that D5 should not be used but only LR... And dos ACOG and.or AWHONN have recommandation re the concentration as...

true that.. But.. although I am a fervent partisan to homebirth and have helped in many settings as a doula, I have observed the following: The homebirth client "most of the time" is a creme of the crop client, they take care of themselves, do not sm...

where where???? i would investigate!!!! Ginny DOula RN SNM