This blog is inspired by a conversation I had with a mom a couple of days ago. She said that she had been induced 8 times in a 24 hour period! When her labor did not pick up as expected, she was given the option of getting induced again the next day after a few [...]
Doctors in the Alappuzhua disctrict of the southern Indian state of Kerala reportedly conducted mass cesareans on April 18 and 19 in order to beat the long holiday rush on account of Easter and Good Friday. A total of 21 cesareans were performed in 2 days at the government hospital, even on women who were [...]
Over the past several years, I have had the opportunity to talk to several moms who have had a previous C-section, and want to try for a natural birth the second time around. In fact, we have helped some of these women birth their second baby naturally at our Healthy Mother Birthing Center. One of [...]