If you have issues with breastfeeding, it is best to go see someone in person (lactation consultant, La Leche League leader, friend/relative) so she can help you in your specific situation as well as give you the emotional support that is so valuable when you face challenges in breastfeeding. But if it is in the middle of the night and you have questions, you might try one of the following links.
Mona Gabbay “the breastfeeding doctor” at www.thebreastfeedingdoctor.com
Jack Newman at www.breastfeedinginc.ca
breastfeeding.com
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Vaccination Workshop
In my class, we don't cover vaccines in much detail, but if you're interested in learning more from a natrurapath about what the various vaccines protect against, how they work, and more, you may be interested in checking out Dragonfly Natural Health. Although I haven't personally attended, a previous student of mine went, learned a lot, and recommended it. (As a side note, she did end up vaccinating, but chose an alternative schedule. I mention that because it is informative even if you already plan on vaccinating your child.)
It is a decision that you will be making within the first 24-hours of your baby being born, so it is definitely worth becoming informed, whether by doing your own research, talking to your doctor, etc. before the time comes. You can check out the schedule here, to find out when a workshop in the Los Angeles area may be coming up.
It is a decision that you will be making within the first 24-hours of your baby being born, so it is definitely worth becoming informed, whether by doing your own research, talking to your doctor, etc. before the time comes. You can check out the schedule here, to find out when a workshop in the Los Angeles area may be coming up.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Best of both worlds
I'm back! After taking some time off, I have another wonderful class in full swing. Although I haven't read this book, I plan to soon. Natural Hospital Birth: The Best of Both Worlds is written by Cynthia Gabriel, who is a medical anthropologist, doula, and mother of three. Since most Bradley couples tend to choose to have their birth in a hospital setting, it would be very applicable for my students (and me)! Dr. Bradley himself recommended birth in a hospital setting, due to the irreducible risk involved in the healthiest, most natural of births, even though the rates of medicated and/or C-section in his own personal practice were about 3%. At any rate, check it out yourself or you can wait till after I read it and put it in my library. I'll let you know what I think!
And if you're wondering, yep, I'm preggers again! Now 17 weeks along, I'm just due just after most of my current students, and will be even with many of my students in my upcoming class. :) So far I've had two natural births in a hospital setting... that is the plan for the third, coming in January 2013!
And if you're wondering, yep, I'm preggers again! Now 17 weeks along, I'm just due just after most of my current students, and will be even with many of my students in my upcoming class. :) So far I've had two natural births in a hospital setting... that is the plan for the third, coming in January 2013!
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Augmentation Following Water Breaking
In class, we extensively discuss the spiral of interventions that add risk and may not necessarily improve the outcomes. Although the downward spiral can be started by almost any intervention, the most common steps into the cycle are induction/augmentation or pain medication.
Here is an interesting link about general induction/augmentation procedures particularly when the bag of waters has ruptured, involving patience and risk.
While these are very important topics that should be discussed with your provider before you yourself are in labor, realize that you may have unknowingly either made decisions about your care or limited your choices by your provider (or the provider's group policies). The provider(s) have a certain way of doing things that may or may not be flexible depending on your desires and individual situation. So, the take home message is to choose your provider carefully! Talk to me if you have questions about finding a provider whose practice lines up with your birth philosophy.
Here is an interesting link about general induction/augmentation procedures particularly when the bag of waters has ruptured, involving patience and risk.
While these are very important topics that should be discussed with your provider before you yourself are in labor, realize that you may have unknowingly either made decisions about your care or limited your choices by your provider (or the provider's group policies). The provider(s) have a certain way of doing things that may or may not be flexible depending on your desires and individual situation. So, the take home message is to choose your provider carefully! Talk to me if you have questions about finding a provider whose practice lines up with your birth philosophy.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Thursday, March 8, 2012
More on Vaccines
One of my former couples recently enjoyed attending a vaccine workshop put on by Dragonfly Natural Health, a naturopathic practitioner. Although I haven't personally attended the workshop yet, I think it would be very interesting and definitely follows along the Bradley Method principle of being a good consumer while making your choices in healthcare. The next workshop is scheduled for April in North Hollywood. Let me know if you attend and what you think!
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Unhurried
A fellow Bradley Method instructor who is also a doula and lives in NY wrote a very interesting article about having an unhurried first meeting between mom and newborn. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. This sounds appealing to me if/when we have a third little one.
A woman will exhale from the work of birth before she begins to inhale the presence of her child and her new identity as a mother. - Mary Esther Malloy, MA, CD(DONA), CLC, AAHCC
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