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 MoreInduction at 39 weeks – does it really benefit women?
Induction at 39 weeks – Does it really benefit women and babies?
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What is Physiologic birth?
Physiologic birth is very simply what we call natural birth. It is the way that human bodies are biologically designed to give birth without interference. The human female body is designed to grow a new human, birth that human, and nourish that human. You are one stop shopping! It involves nourishing the woman growing a new human. Proper pregnancy nutrition helps to support her body and pregnancy, as well as creating a properly expanded blood volume, and working to prevent problems that can interfere with the birth process. Physiologic birth in a well-nourished body increases...
Read MoreEight Ways to Best Support the Establishment of the Human Microbiome.
The human microbiome is established initially during birth through vertical transmission from the mother. There is a matrilineal transmission that has taken place from grandmothers, to mothers, to babies for centuries. We now have even more research that supports the importance of striving for the natural, physiological way of birth.
Read MoreDiet du Jour! Pregnancy and Popular Diets
Popular diets are as prevalent during pregnancy as they are in everyday life. Learn how to eat to have the healthiest pregnancy and baby.
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