Sentences with phrase «of doctor or midwife»

We expect a certain level of medical care during childbirth and when the standards of the doctor or midwife slip, the effect of a birth injury can be devastating for mother and child.

It can be intimidating for many women to go into their antenatal appointments and to ask a number of questions of their doctor or midwife.

Using the WONDER database for the year 2000 (the same year Johnson and Daviss collected their data), I plugged in the following variables: all babies who died within 27 days of birth, born in the hospital, who were at least 37 weeks gestation, with a known attendant type (type of doctor or midwife).

Giving birth is one of the hardest things you'll ever do, and you don't want to be fighting for your choices or second - guessing the motives of your doctor or midwife while you're in active labor.

Some women are going on the recommendation of their doctor or midwife.

For use during birth, the book offers proven techniques for coping with labor pain without drugs, a discussion of the doctor or midwife's role, and a look at the father's responsibilities.

I am also the mother of four children, all of whom were born at home without the help of doctors or midwives.

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It should not be used as a substitute for the advice of a medical professional (doctor or midwife).

There's more information on how to prepare siblings for the birth of a new baby over on babyReady where they suggest: make a game out of the kinds of strange noises that you may make when you are in labour, try not to make too many changes to your child's routine close to the delivery, let your older child open the baby's gifts, and take your older child to your doctor (or midwife) visits, and more.

Before you begin any kind of exercise during pregnancy, it is always important to check with your doctor or midwife.

It's good that medical care and trained professionals now exist and give mums the option and ability to take advantage of the medical care, but to do a complete U-turn so that ALL women should be forced to have medicalised births attended by midwives or doctors, is damaging and unfair.

It is interesting to learn that women are willing to go to the extreme of an unassisted birth for something like a VBAC when a licensed doctor or midwife could attend to her.

Your doctor or midwife will offer you a range of tests during your pregnancy that can help determine whether your baby has Down syndrome and other conditions.

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Your doctor or midwife has a variety of tools that they can use at various points in pregnancy.

Of course, there are the required people in the delivery room: mom - to - be (obviously), a nurse or two, the midwife or doctor, and...

While this is certainly important, there are some things that you can do to get more out of your prenatal care and to help build a strong relationship with your doctor or midwife.

If going slowly and a bit of time doesn't seem to help never hesitate to ask your doctor or midwife about potential causes.

At 40 or 41 weeks of pregnancy, you may begin to see your midwife or doctor every few days.

Using a gloved finger, the midwife or doctor separates the membrane that connects the amniotic sac to the wall of the uterus.

If you experience your water breaking before the start of labor, call your midwife or doctor to discuss your symptoms.

I'm sure there is stress, at times, between midwives and doctors, but I haven't personally seen any instances of conflict or lack of professionalism.

Also, when she was talking about birthing mothers being elemental forces, which is probably from Spiritual Midwifery, she was not speaking as a doctor or really even a midwife, she was speaking as a student of nature; she's a hippie (duh!)

Some doctors and midwives only allow a trial of labor after cesarean if labor starts naturally by 38 (or 39, 40 or 41 weeks.)

You will also have private time to talk to the midwife or doctor and conduct other portions of your care.

In the event of complications arising, a natural birth may not be possible and the doctor or midwife may recommend alternative methods including a caesarean section.

Dozens of stories or women, doctors and midwifes allowing babies to starve, sometimes to death, due to ignorance and pride.

In some cases, a midwife or doctor may recommend you have a caesarean section; this is usually the result of an existing medical condition or a problem which may cause a natural birth to be particularly painful or difficult.

You will be able to discuss the advantages of VBAC with your midwife or doctor if your last baby was delivered by caesarean.

After around six weeks, your body should have recovered and you can start to think about exercising and losing weight if you want to; you should ask your doctor, midwife or health visitor for advice as your individual situation may affect the intensity and type of exercise you should do.

If you are concerned about lack of movement, don't hesitate to call your doctor or midwife for reassurance.

By placing hands at certain areas of your abdomen, your doctor or midwife may be able to tell what position your baby is in.

If you are one of those unlucky women who continue to suffer with nausea and vomiting well into their second trimester, you should ask your doctor or midwife what will help bring some relief.

At your next prenatal appointment, your doctor or midwife may want to perform an internal vaginal exam, to check your cervix for signs of dilation and effacement.

Better yet, talk to your doctor or midwife and discuss the pros and cons of each method at your next prenatal check - up.

You should check with your doctor or midwife, however, if you are at risk of premature labour or have any pain or bleeding during pregnancy.

Sometimes those areas need to be avoided completely because of complications, when recommended by your doctor or midwife.

By feeling your baby from the outside of your belly, your doctor or midwife may be able to feel your baby's head, back and even bottom.

One plus of unassisted birth, she adds, is that «you can still have traditional prenatal care with a doctor or midwife, even if you choose to birth on your own.»

The midwife or doctor might be able to scrape it off the surface of the water, and often times any meconium that is on the baby will come off in the water.

Advocates of home birth believe that labor and delivery can and should happen at home, but they also stress that a certified nurse - midwife or doctor should attend the birth.

In addition to your part of the labor, the midwife or doctor will also monitor your baby's heartbeat and check for signs of fetal distress.

Many hospitals, midwives, and doctors may also ask you to wait to enter the water until you are 5 cm or more dilated in the period of active labor.

If none of those things are an your wish list, your options are to either chose a midwife or a doctor and birth at one of the area hospitals.

- Slow labor: if your labor is progressing too slowly, or has stopped, your midwife or doctor might encourage you to get out of the tub and move around the room.

More often than not, the midwife or doctor will not climb into the tub with you, but instead will monitor you closely from the edge of the tub.

Testing at home is in addition to a proper test by a doctor or midwife, not instead of it.

When your baby is finally born, the midwife or doctor will ensure that the baby is lifted out of the water gently and in the right position so as to keep the baby from breathing in any water.

These places offer to the expectant mothers a family environment, where they motivate them to have a 100 % natural birth without the help of pain relief, and mothers can be assured that they will be under the care of certified professionals, such as midwives or nurses, as well as having a doctor on call in case of eventualities or complications.

At each of your now - weekly visits, your doctor or midwife will do an abdominal exam to check your baby's growth and position.