You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers. Here, you’ll find evidence-based content on all things birth-related, ranging from positions to speed up labor to positions to reduce vaginal tearing , and from eating and drinking during labor to delayed cord clamping.
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Why labor often starts at night: The psychology of labor and birth
By Kaitlyn Kulda • August 17, 2024What does an ideal birth environment look like? -
What is a birth center and could one be right for you?
By Renee Walton • April 16, 2024Birth center basics to help you decide -
What the data from 1 million births says about your likelihood of having a C-section
By Anne Marie Williams, RN, BSN • October 8, 2024NBER report finds black women’s C-section rates outstrip anyone else’s -
IUD placement right after birth might be unethical—and unnecessary
By Kristen Curran • September 10, 2024Why we shouldn’t be placing “postplacental” LARC -
“Birth can be traumatic, and birth can be healing:” A tale of two birth stories
By Anne Marie Williams, RN, BSN • July 30, 2024Birth trauma didn’t have the last word -
Wireless fetal monitoring: A win for women in labor
By Melayna Alicea • November 7, 2024Exciting new technology from Northwestern University + UNC-Chapel Hill -
Why some new moms are shunning hormonal birth control
By Melayna Alicea • October 15, 2024“My body has been through the wringer” -
Why are black women more likely to have unnecessary C-sections?
By Anne Marie Williams, RN, BSN • October 8, 2024Medical necessity isn’t the only driver of C-sections -
“Measure the placenta!” to prevent stillbirth
By Kristen Curran • February 15, 20243 extra ultrasound measurements could make a big difference -
Here are the 6 ways Labor and Delivery units tend not to “follow the science,” especially for unmedicated birth
By Anne Marie Williams, RN, BSN • December 7, 2023You may encounter these outmoded practices when you go to the hospital.