Thoughts on Placenta Accreta & the First Cesarean
I recently heard a news report about placenta accreta which is a very serious, But rare, side effect of having had previous cesarean section surgery and subsequent pregnancies. Placenta accreta occurs when all or part of the placenta attaches abnormally to the myometrium (the muscular layer of the uterine wall).What struck me was the absence of a discussion on the way to prevent this life-threatening issue: Preventing the first cesarean. Cesarean sections can be life-saving surgeries when used appropriately, and we are thankful for the knowledge and skills that surgeons have to apply this...
Read MoreBirth Planning/Healthy Pregnancy Class!
Healthy Birth of Rochester Presents a class in Birth Planning and How to Stay Healthy and Low Risk During Pregnancy, Labor and Birth December 7th, 2025, 1 – 3 pm, in Fairport, NY 14450 If you would like more information please contact me directly. Amy Fairport, NY. Plan ahead for a Healthy Pregnancy & Birth! A one-time, 2 hr. seminar that covers the nuts and bolts of How to stay Healthy and Low Risk during Pregnancy labor and birth, and how to plan the birth you want. Grab your partner and join Certified Childbirth Educator Amy V. Haas, BCCE in learning the important information...
Read MoreThoughts on the safety of Home Birth
Why is homebirth as safe, if not safer, than Hospital Birth for low risk women?
Read MoreBirth Trauma: Thoughts on the Psycho/Social aspects of birth in the US.
Birth is not just about a healthy baby. Birth is also about a healthy Mom, and a positive experience! It’s time to take back our births. It’s beyond time. Let’s talk about trauma and birth in the United States.
Read MoreFISH CAN’T SEE WATER: THE NEED TO HUMANIZE BIRTH
Marsden Wagner, MD, MSPH International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 75, supplement s25-37, 2001 INTRODUCTION Humanizing birth means understanding that the woman giving birth is a human being, not a machine and not just a container for making babies. Showing women—half of all people—that they are inferior and inadequate by taking away their power to give birth is a tragedy for all society. On the other hand, respecting the woman as an important and valuable human being and making certain that the woman’s experience while giving birth is fulfilling...
Read MoreHealthy Babies! Healthy Moms!
(8 ways to help you be healthy and low risk during pregnancy, labor, and birth) By Amy V. Haas, BA, BCCE Pregnancy can be a wonderful and exciting time of life for most women. However, women in the United States receive very little information about how to stay healthy during pregnancy unless they do a lot of individual research. In fact most women don’t realize there is anything they can do to positively impact their health during pregnancy or prevent a high-risk status, with the exception of prenatal care. While proper prenatal care is important, it is not magic. Obstetricians have...
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