I Have a PhD In Perinatal Health. Here’s The 1 Thing That Still Shocked Me About Giving Birth.
1 month, 2 weeks ago

I Have a PhD In Perinatal Health. Here’s The 1 Thing That Still Shocked Me About Giving Birth.

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The author screaming during labor Photo Courtesy Of Emily Little As a global maternal health researcher and the leader of the nonprofit Nurturely, I unintentionally spent the past decade preparing for the moment I would become a mother. Yet those rare, occasional experiences of surrender — complete loss of control during a naked mushroom-induced frolic in the woods, for example — were actually my best preparations for the journey of giving birth. Perhaps then we could see birth not as a sanitized photo op but as the messy, sacred, transformative experience it is — one that has the power to heal, connect and bring forth equity in its rawest form. For the first time, we're offering an ad-free experience to qualifying contributors who support our fearless newsroom. If we recognized the power of birth and embraced the human connectedness that birth represents, I believe we could create a world where every parent is safe, supported, and celebrated.

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Takeaways from AP’s report on what the US can learn from other nations about maternal deaths
7 months ago

Takeaways from AP’s report on what the US can learn from other nations about maternal deaths

Associated Press  

How can the U.S. solve its growing maternal mortality crisis? Public health experts blame the United States’ high rates on a range of problems, such as inequities in getting needed health care, systemic racism, at times poor-quality medical care and a rise in chronic conditions among women of childbearing age. Regular care means problems are spotted and treated early, said …

What the rise of the caesarean section reveals about pregnancy and childbirth in the U.S.
9 months, 4 weeks ago

What the rise of the caesarean section reveals about pregnancy and childbirth in the U.S.

LA Times  

Book Review Invisible Labor: The Untold Story of the Cesarean Section By Rachel Somerstein Ecco: 336 pages, $32 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. My song has ended.” Rachel Somerstein Relying on essential feminist texts such as Adrienne Rich’s “Of Woman Born: Motherhood as Experience …

I Had A Traumatic Birth Experience. Here's What I Wish I Had Known.
10 months, 3 weeks ago

I Had A Traumatic Birth Experience. Here's What I Wish I Had Known.

Huff Post  

Throughout my pregnancy, I fantasized about the “golden hour” — the first hour after birth — that I’d share with my baby when he arrived. Kayleigh Summers, a licensed clinical social worker who founded The Birth Trauma Mama after her own near-fatal childbirth experience, said choosing providers who understand informed consent and collaborative decision-making is the first step. Jackson recommended …

The battle over birth
4 years, 7 months ago

The battle over birth

The Economist  

By Sophie Elmhirst When Lacey discovered she was pregnant with her first baby, she excitedly went to see the GP. Looking back over the past four decades Balaskas, now 76, told me that she was cautiously positive about the progress she’d witnessed: “If you’d told me in the mid-80s that almost every hospital in the UK would have a water-birth …

One Overlooked Detail That Could Improve Postpartum Health
7 years ago

One Overlooked Detail That Could Improve Postpartum Health

Huff Post  

The average woman interacts with an overwhelming number of health care providers throughout her pregnancy, delivery and post-delivery. “Remembering a physician’s name simply for the sake of remembering a name isn’t the primary issue here.” In this high-tech era, it is increasingly important for physicians to personalize care, and I wanted to learn if remembering a physician’s name could be …

From Life-Threatening Experience to Inspiring Message: Serena Williams's Journey to Motherhood
7 years, 1 month ago

From Life-Threatening Experience to Inspiring Message: Serena Williams's Journey to Motherhood

CNN  

Serena Williams's experience with a life-threatening pregnancy and subsequent health complications sheds light on the challenges faced by women in impoverished countries. Despite having a relatively easy pregnancy, she faced a pulmonary embolism and several health complications due to her medical history. Her story highlights the importance of access to quality medical care, education, and support for mothers and newborns …

Too many women are leaving hospital after childbirth with PTSD because of bad care
8 years, 3 months ago

Too many women are leaving hospital after childbirth with PTSD because of bad care

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Recovering in hospital after the birth, …

Should More Women Give Birth Outside The Hospital?
9 years, 8 months ago

Should More Women Give Birth Outside The Hospital?

NPR  

Should More Women Give Birth Outside The Hospital? Enlarge this image Katherine Streeter for NPR Katherine Streeter for NPR A recent recommendation from doctors in the United Kingdom raised eyebrows in the United States: The British National Health Service says healthy women with straightforward pregnancies are better off staying out of the hospital to deliver their babies. "There's really only …

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