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?
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So the first hour after birth is often referred to as the golden hour and that's because it is vitally important to...
ASK: Is it worth saving my baby’s cord blood just in case they need...
Should Parents Save Their Baby’s Cord Blood?
“When they collect the cord blood, they...
ASK: How can my support person or partner best support me during labor?
ANSWER: "Okay, so your support person can help you best by putting the phone down, put it away, do not look at the phone,...
ASK: What is a family centered Cesarean?
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Wonderful question. We get asked that a lot, we call it actually family-centered. It's Assyrian. A key piece being that the mother,...
ASK: My partner does not want to have a water birth. What can I...
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Women often call me and say, I'd like a water birth. And I tell them, what does your partner think? I asked...
ASK: What do I need in order to prepare myself for my best birth...
TRANSCRIPT OF ANSWER
One thing that we often here is a question from women about what are the things I need to take or what...
ASK: I just found out I’m pregnant! Am I alone in my fear of...
You are Not Alone
You're not alone in your fear of pain. Every woman fears the pain of labor. It is our job to educate...