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You’ve reached the blog of Jodilyn Owen, Licensed Midwife and Certified Professional Midwife. Planning or considering a homebirth?  Get the book today! Follow this link to learn about our workshops and services for families. You can learn all about midwifery care, professional topics, and options that come up during pregnancy and birth here.  Enjoy and…

NRP 7th Edition Out of Hospital Chart

CLICK her for a PDF.  OK to reuse if you cite the source (at bottom of chart)!  Use your own judgment in the care of every newborn.  Adapt for that baby’s needs.  If you need help, call EMS and get it.  This is not a replacement for your NRP program nor does it qualify you…

GBS Prevention

Illustrations by Noa Ilan: follow @ilan_noa on Twitter for more Read the long article See the Infographics up-close This post examines the role of preventative health care in the inhibition of Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infection.  It uses the term “mother” for simplicity’s sake although babies have all kinds of parents who identify in all…

GBS Infographics

Read the Short-winded blog post Read the full article Read The Notes Illustrations by Noa Ilan: follow @ilan_noa on Twitter for more PMC full text:Front Microbiol. 2016; 7: 1031. Published online 2016 Jul 14. doi:  10.3389/ fmicb.2016.01031 Illustrations by Noa Ilan: follow @ilan_noa on Twitter for more PMC full text:Front Microbiol. 2016; 7: 1031. Published…

The Notes

Read the Complete Article Read the shorter Blog Post See The Infographics The Notes. The recommendations in this article are not designed to cheat a test but to actually improve the health of the mother, the integrity of the cervix, and the health of the placenta, fetus and newborn Taking probiotics is not a guarantee…

GBS Prevention: The Real Deal (an article)

The stakes are high. With all of the science supporting the idea that we can impact outcomes through simple and inexpensive measures, we cannot disregard the first and best options we have to address a disease. And especially where that prevention, aimed at reducing illness for the baby will also dramatically improve the health of the mother.