Prophylaxis for Tongue Tie Suggestions:
Tongue tie has been strongly correlated with difficulty in the process of methylation which is a side effect of having a gene alteration…
Clinical
How do you establish baseline and document the FHT range?
Baseline is the foundation of what you know to be that baby’s normal before there are any contractions and before there’s any hard labor.
Are we supposed to SOAP chart in labor?
Are we supposed to SOAP chart in labor?
Charting in labor has been an often misunderstood part of defensive documentation by midwives. On one side, the herstory of persecution has made many wary of documenting just what went on for fear of prosecution.
The Concept of Co-Regulation by Moriah Melin
I’m honored to have been asked by my cousin Augustine Colebrook to write a blog post. This is my first blog post ever, and I can feel excitement and nervousness in me belly. My name is Moriah Melin and I’m a home birth midwife. Saying it like that sounds like I’m an AA member…and I
Midwives and the Care of Their Instruments
Disinfection and sterilization of instruments is a crucial point in any midwifery practice. It is the procedure by which health care professionals ensure that all reusable medical devices do not harbor any biological matter before the next use. Sterilization causes biological entities to be killed, removed or deactivated either by physical or chemical means, where
What a Pain in the … heartburn
Oh that chest burn that just wouldn’t go away; what a drag for pregnant moms…I recommend some prevention, a few easy remedies, and an AVOID. Prevention: First try to avoid getting too full – so snack often, eating 6 meals not 3 every day. If you notice that spicy foods or foods that make you burp increase
A New View of Shoulder Dystocia
Panic and fear arise in the hearts of many midwives and doctors when they think of shoulder dystocia. Learn more here!
Types of Asynclitism
There’s 2 kinds! These two conditions need opposite treatments, which is why sometimes techniques work and sometimes they don’t. Learn more about this here!
ECV – External Cephalic Version
Sometimes as we near the due window, it’s smart to help baby move head down before they run out of room because of their growing size and the normally decreasing fluid volume.
