During pregnancy, families often envision their desired birth experience. They work tirelessly educating themselves, creating a birth plan, learning self-advocacy, just all the things.
The big day arrives & it might not turn out to be what they envisioned, at all.
Imagine the frustration that arises when the anticipation of a low interventional birth is met with the imposition of unnecessary and unexplained medical interventions.
We will be touching on medical interventions that might be used if you are birthing in the hospital.
You’re in the right place if you are:
Pregnant
Supporting someone who is pregnant
Choosing your care team (MD/Midwife, support people)
Choosing your birthing space
Creating or helping someone to create their birth preferences/birth plan
Having discussions with your care provider
Learning about how birth unfolds
Curious :)
Topics will be broken up so they’re not overwhelming.
Credit goes to the following organizations, use the links below to learn more:
Lamaze International
6 Healthy Birth Practices https://www.lamaze.org/childbirth-practices
Early Induction: https://www.lamaze.org/labor-induction
Evidence Base Birth
Fetal Monitoring https://evidencebasedbirth.com/fetal-monitoring/#SnippetTab
Induction https://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-on-inducing-labor-for-going-past-your-due-date/
The ARRIVE Trial (A Randomized Trial of Induction Versus Expectant Management): The ARRIVE study - Evidence Based Birth®
ACOG
Limiting Interventions, Labor & Birth: https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2019/02/approaches-to-limit-intervention-during-labor-and-birth
Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring: https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/fetal-heart-rate-monitoring-during-labor
