ASK: What are side effects of a spinal anesthesia when used in labor &...
ANESTHESIA ESSENTIAL INFORMATION SERIES
ANSWER: "Side effects from spinal anesthesia are very similar to the side effects experienced during labor analgesia. Those would include blood...
ASK: What is some essential info I need to know about inductions?
Essential Info: Labor Inductions
ANSWER "An induction Is probably one of the most common interventions done in a hospital setting. There's various reasons that may...
ASK: Should I schedule my induction for social reasons?
TRANSCRIPT OF ANSWER
You also see inductions done for what I think are social reasons. Sometimes there's a convenience factor regarding maybe family-related issues and/or...
ASK: Are there common ways a doctor would try to persuade me into a...
TRANSCRIPT OF ANSWER
The mother is vulnerable. She can come in their birth photog, birth Doula, obstetrician, midwife, family history when she is in that...
ASK: How can I find the C-section rate for my doctor, midwife or hospital?
C-Section Essential Information Series
ANSWER: "How can you find out the Cesarean section rate of my doctor, midwife, or hospital? The truth is that it's not...
ASK: How important is the first hour after delivery for me and baby?
TRANSCRIPT OF ANSWER
So the first hour after birth is often referred to as the golden hour and that's because it is vitally important to...
ASK: How is sedation used during labor?
TRANSCRIPT OF ANSWER
The use of sedation and Labor has really gained in popularity recently where we are now finding that more and more facilities...
ASK: What are some common misconceptions about VBAC?
TRANSCRIPTS OF ANSWER
One that we see often is that the baby's going to not survive the pregnancy, the mother's going to hemorrhage, she's going...
ASK: What are some pain management options aside from getting an epidural?
Pain Management Options
ANSWER: " Pain management is there, so many things that you can do. Obviously we know that there is a place for...
