What Is Gestational Diabetes?
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Gestational diabetes can be overwhelming, having the knowledge of what it is and how it can be managed can make it much easier.
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Reaching four months pregnant marks a significant milestone in your pregnancy journey. The start of the second trimester is often seen as a turning point, bringing with it a mix
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Creating Value in Childbirth
It is well known that the American childbirth culture is very expensive with very poor performance AND little of what happens to birthing people in hospitals is evidence-based.
The Health Insurance Rant
Health Insurance A Lose:Lose Situation for Consumers and Providers
High-tech Childbirth is Not Always Better
When it comes to childbirth, high tech is not better than low tech. I have been privileged to attend many out of hospital births and many more in hospital births. Even a ‘normal’ birth in the hospital typically comes with continuous fetal monitoring and epidural.
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My name is Fadwah Halaby and I am a certified nurse midwife serving families in
Natural Birth After C-Section
Can I have a vaginal birth if I already had a c section? The short answer is, “YES! YOU CAN!” While the long answer requires a conversation about various risks – risks of a VBAC, or vaginal birth after cesarean, AND risks of repeat surgery.
What’s wrong with the Medical Model of childbirth?
Let me tell you a story… Let’s talk about what’s wrong with the current Medical
