Talk Birth

Although labor inductions are sometimes necessary for medical reasons/emergencies, our culture has been putting more and more mothers and babies in danger due to the abuse of this method when unnecessary.  What is especially shocking is reading a recent article about the overuse of pitocin (one of the main drugs used to induce labor) to the point where it is intentionally administered in the highest dose possible to purposefully cause fetal distress so that the doctor has a reason to perform a c-section.  Not only does this put the mother in danger of rupturing her uterus (especially if she is aiming to have a VBAC), but the danger of the oxygen deprivation that this is causing the fetus is quite alarming.  And unfair.  The term for this procedure is “Pit to Distress”.  And yes, it is happening.  Please be aware of this and educate yourself.  I advise you to read this link below about the procedure from the Unnecesarean website.

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When you plan a vacation, you do all of the research on the best hotels, dining, attractions, etc.  When you set out to buy a new car, you want to know the details like gas mileage, safety, and all of the possible options the car may include.  What about when you become pregnant?  No one wants to hurt their bodies or their babies, and we all wish for the safest birth of a healthy newborn. Yet, many women are still subjecting themselves to unnecessary medical procedures that may actually be hurting their bodies, their birth, their babies. continue reading »