Home Water Birth after 2 Cesareans
Inspiration video about a mom who went after what she wanted, a natural birth: Cesarean vs. VBAC: A Dramatic Difference from Alexandra Orchard on Vimeo.
View ArticleMaternal Deaths
Why are women dying during childbirth during labor? It’s from hospital interventions, which this story touches on. The author could have gone one step further and brought in midwifery care:...
View ArticleFetal Monitoring – Test Leads to Needless C-sections
This article can be found here: http://www.philly.com/inquirer/magazine/20100426_Test_leads_to_needless_C-sections.html#axzz0oxsV1500 Test leads to needless C-sections By Alex Friedman My patient...
View ArticleBaby’s First Bacteria Depend on Birth Route
Article Written By Rachel Ehrenberg It’s the journey, not the destination,that determines the quality of bacteria a newborn encounters in life’s first moments. A new survey finds that babies born via...
View ArticleScheduled for a C-Section? Consider Taking a Prep Class.
While vaginal births are always the best way for a baby to be born, sometimes a situation requires mom to schedule an operation to have her baby. There are many reasons this may occur, some valid and...
View ArticleHomebirth Cesarians
I’m working on a special book project about moms who tried to have a homebirth but were transported to the hospital and ended up with a Cesarian. Being a Homebirth Cesarian can be an incredibly...
View ArticlePortland Birth, Breastfeeding, Cesarean Recovery & Parenting Community Resources
Labor and Postpartum Doulas Individualized, labor and in-home support for you and your family during labor and the postpartum period. Full Moon’s Daughter fullmoonsdaughter.com 503.737.8834 Brooke Noli...
View ArticleMy Birth and Postpartum Story
This is a speech I gave at the Oregon Midwifery Council’s Spring Conference in March 2012. And this is why I’m working with my midwife to write a book about Homebirth Cesarean moms and the care...
View ArticleHomebirth Cesarean
Homebirth Cesarean is a book I’m working on about homebirth mothers who transported to the hospital during labor and ended up with a Cesarean (called HBC). It’s also about how midwives can better care...
View ArticleCesarean Healing – Dr. Bryan Baisinger at Clearwater Clinic
Dr. Bryan Baisinger, owner of Clearwater Clinic in Portland, OR, has been working with Cesarean moms since 1994. The techniques he describes below can help kick start healing, both physically and...
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