Bloom Birth

Mister Google has led me wrong on so many things. Connecting with a real professional on anything is going to be your best bet.

Love Kelsey's insight from Bravely Born Midwifery

‘I liked that I could just contact you with questions instead of googling 💩’ -Recent comment from a client about her experience with homebirth.
Well, that’s real! Can we just pause and acknowledge how upsetting and FALSE google advice is when you are pregnant? (Or ever?!)
Don’t rely on google- find a midwife you love who will answer your questions with respect, honesty, and within the context of YOU. You are not anyone else and a good midwife will consider all the parts of you and giving you advice 🙏

Multiples can be born vaginally!
There are reasons why your doctor or midwife won't suggest anything other than cesarean. 1) It's all they have done or seen 2) they are not comfortable with vaginal birth of multiples.
But don't let their inabilities stop you. If you want a vaginal birth, seek out and find a provider who will support your decision confidently. Educate yourself of this variation of normal and how you can birth your babies the way you wish.

Even in times of crisis, babies will be born.

This beautiful baby girl was born at a Kyiv metro station, a bomb shelter for people in Ukraine.

Inductions are on the rise. PPH is on the rise. There is a correlation.

Postpartum hemorrhage is ON THE RISE…

(I repost this every so often for new folks here)

Why? Likely due to the staggering increase in the use of induction, augmentation, epidurals & c-sections.

The most common reason for hemorrhage (up to 80% of cases) is uterine atony - when the muscles of the uterus have been so overworked during labor that they are too exhausted to help stop bleeding after birth.

What’s one of the top reasons for uterine atony to occur?

Induction or augmentation WITH PITOCIN.

So, let’s get this straight - we tell people that it’s too dangerous for them to stay pregnant past a certain date & administer Pitocin to get their labor started or hurry it up.

Because the contractions caused by Pitocin are more frequent/stronger/longer than natural contractions, the uterus becomes exhausted. There is more bleeding than usual because the uterus can’t clamp down & stop it. A hemorrhage is suspected (blood loss is usually visually estimated, not truly measured), and the same drug that caused the problem is given to solve the problem.

The circle of Pitocin is complete.

Because of the highly medicalized active management of labor & birth in hospitals, Pitocin is often given to everyone preventatively in the 3rd stage of labor (unless you know to decline). It’s always optional.

Are there ways to help prevent postpartum hemorrhage naturally?

YES!

👎 NO Pitocin (or other uterotonics) during labor
👎 NO pulling on the cord (cord traction)
👎 NO immediate cord clamping (wait for white)
👎 NO vigorous “fundal massage” or unnecessary manual removal of placenta

👍 YES to immediate skin-to-skin with baby
👍 YES to breastfeed baby right away after birth
👍 YES to waiting for the cord to turn white & the placenta to be birthed on its own

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What an amazing way to show support. Sometimes the question of “how can I help?” can be too hard to answer.

Found on .labornurse