The Stigma behind Maternal Mortality
…no checklist will fix the internal, intrinsic beliefs that lead providers to provide less, to listen less, to pull the first trigger that gets that checklist going less–for black women.
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5 Tools for Childbirth
Restful moments arrive in equal measure to and are as predictable as your contractions.
Access in Healthcare
I have several posts written that haven’t been posted. This is partly due to me trying to find my space in this new space, and partly because as we learn about and settle into a new practice in a new community, there is not much time for editing. This article is from March of 2018…
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…
5 P’s from the VBAC Playbook: Lessons for Every Pregnancy
These 5 P’s have come to us by way of families who have been down incredibly difficult roads and have emerged wizened. You can use their wisdom to jump into your own best health and birth outcomes.
What do you imagine?
“…It is a design which rises up the mother as a qualified expert on her body and her baby. That is not to say that she knows everything. All experts get help, advice, and learn from others. So can she, but without relinquishing her role as primary in the relationship with her health…”
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