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Hermine Hayes-Klein on Informed Consent
Hermine Hayes-Klein on informed consent at Cedars Sinai
Informed Consent In Birth
https://www.facebook.com/ImprovingBirth/videosHospital Policies do NOT trump Human Rights! https://www.facebook.com/ImprovingBirth/videos
Myths of Breastfeeding
1. Many women do not produce enough milk. Not true! 2. It is normal for breastfeeding to hurt. Not true! 3. There is no (not enough) milk during the first three or four days after birth. Not true! 4. A baby should be on the breast 20 (10, 15, 7.6) minutes on each...
The Most Scientific Birth Is Often the Least Technological Birth
When I ask my medical students to describe their image of a woman who elects to birth with a midwife rather than with an obstetrician, they generally describe a woman who wears long cotton skirts, braids her hair, eats only organic vegan food, does yoga, and maybe...
Intrapartum antibiotics for known maternal Group B streptococcal colonization
Women, men and children of all ages can be colonized with Group B streptococcus(GBS) bacteria without having any symptoms. Group B streptococcus are particularly found in the gastrointestinal tract, vagina and urethra. This is the situation in both developed and...
Prenatal Yoga Mon and Wed nights 7:00-8:30pm
The Truth About Big Baby!
Fewer than 8 percent of babies born in the United States meet the medical definition of a large baby. Ultrasounds have a large inaccuracy rate. This is a scare tactic to force interventions and unwanted surgery.
The Accuracy of Vaginal Exams
One of the main problems with vaginal exams is that different care providers can check the same cervix and make different estimates. Two fingers in a vagina do not provide a precision perfect measurement. read more...
Marina Del Rey Prenatal Yoga
Breastfeeding and Self Attachment Class
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