Down to Birth #215 | May Q&A: NSTs, Short Cords, Boundaries, Fetal Ejection Reflex, Decels in Labor, Artificial Rupture of Membranes, VBAC, Postpartum Doulas
Hello! We are back with the May Q&A. This month we kick things off with a short conversation on obstetrical rhetoric around the risks of cesarean birth and induction, followed by your excellent questions on:
- Short cords and small placentas
- Setting boundaries with well-meaning parenting advice-givers
- The necessity or not of Non-stress tests (NST) in late pregnancy
- True medical indications for artificial rupture of membranes (AROM)
- VBAC labor contractions and an interesting tidbit on the impact of eating dairy in pregnancy
- Supporting the fetal ejection reflex (FER)
- Can coffee (yep, you read that right) prevent tearing in labor?
And in our extended version of this episode, we dive into:
- Ultrasounds in late pregnancy
- Pap smear recommendations
- Fetal heart rate decelerations in labor
- Postpartum doulas and how they can best support breastfeeding
- Umbilical cords as bungee cords or not?
- And of course, everyone's favorite, a round of quickies!
Pitocin Episode #134 here.
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