Birth Choices, Birth Plan, C-sections, Interventions, Labor & Birth, Podcast, TBPodcast
If you’re pregnant, you may be sick of the question “When are you due?” especially since the methods for calculating that date aren’t based on any current evidence. Only about 5% of babies are born on their due date, so why do we obsess? Gail Hart and her dogs tell us...
Interventions, newborn, Podcast, skin-to-skin, TBPodcast
Although no one plans to have their baby in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, about 10% of newborns will spend some time there. Prematurity is the most common reason, but even some less severe, full term concerns such as respiratory issues, unstable blood sugar,...
Birth Choices, Birth Stories, Doula Rochester NY, Doulas, Podcast, TBPodcast
The Birthful Podcast: Summer Birth Stories #6 We continue to explore what real birth looks like, by talking to moms with diverse birth stories. Today’s story comes from Jennifer Gillette, who was caught by surprise at 34 weeks by the birth of her son. Go check out the...