Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom Is Wrong--and What You Really Need to Know (The ParentData Series Book 1)

The C-section rates were lower even among women who used an epidural.

researchers find that women who are induced with Pitocin are more likely to use an epidural;

The review article found that women who underwent continuous monitoring were much more likely to have interventions.

making good decisions—in business, and in life—requires two things. First, they need all the information about the decision—they need the right data. Second, they need to think about the right way to weigh the pluses and minuses of the decision (in class we call this costs and benefits) for them personally.

When I first got the positive pregnancy test I was worried

Intermittent (ideal) or mobile fetal monitoring

both alcohol and caffeine in moderation.

labor progression is slow during active labor, our preference for augmentation is (in this order): (1) amniotomy (breaking water) and (2) Pitocin. Usually everything goes fine, but this is the part of labor when the physical doctor skills can really come in handy. The big concern here is that the baby will get stuck. Until you try it, it’s hard to

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