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ASK: If I have high blood pressure, what can I expect to happen when...

TRANSCRIPT OF ANSWER So if you have high blood pressure and you're coming into the hospital to be induced per se for your high blood...
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What is anesthesia?

TRANSCRIPT OF ANSWER Anesthesia is a form of medical care that was developed to allow patients to have surgical procedures. No one really knows exactly...
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ASK: My partner does not want to have a water birth. What can I...

Speaker 1: (00:05) Women often call me and say, I'd like a water birth. And I tell them, what does your partner think? I asked...
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PODCAST: Birthpedia Podcast Episode 2: Barbara Harper of Waterbirth International

Description On this episode of the Birthpedia Podcast Justine interviews Barber Harper, founder of Waterbirth International and leading voice for childbirth and maternal care reform,...
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ASK: Do I have options after my doctor recommends a C-section once labor has...

What are my options?  "If your doctor or your midwife recommends having a C-section after you've already come in and labor; It can definitely be...
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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...
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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...
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ASK: What are some reasons why I could be told I can’t have a...

Risks of VBAC The major reason why women are told that they need to have a repeat cesarean has to do with number one, the...
Birth Support and Advicesvideo

ASK: What are some reasons why I would be induced?

TRANSCRIPT OF ANSWER The reasons for your induction are definitely going to be provider based, sometimes in, sometimes providers want to induce you to because...