On the night you were born… Emily Ann Jacobs 08-03-10, 8:08 pm, 8 lbs Our first daughter was born on Memorial Day, 1 week after her due date via c-section. I was induced with Pitocin and only after laboring 6 hours did the doctor suggest a c-section. My husband and I agreed, because we didn’t…
Your weekly one-stop for highlights from the birth blogosphere. Visit weekly for the latest on childbirth, especially related to cesarean prevention, recovery, and VBAC. To nominate a blog post to be featured here, email me at blog@ican-online.org. Of course, the birth blogs lit up this week with news of new VBAC guidelines. Birthing Beautiful Ideas…
Your weekly one-stop for highlights from the birth blogosphere. Visit weekly for the latest on childbirth, especially related to cesarean prevention, recovery, and VBAC. To nominate a blog post to be featured here, email me at blog@ican-online.org. Note: The “best of” blog will be on hiatus next week due to a family vacation without (gasp!)…
In honor of Cesarean Awareness Month 2010, we will be filling the blogosphere with stories from real women (and their families) who know first-hand the consequences of a 32% cesarean rate. Each day we will post at least one birth story submitted by these women. Prepare to be moved (hint: grab a box of Kleenex)!…
A beautiful birth story is making the rounds online. What makes this particular story so inspiring is the fact that it shouldn’t have happened, at least not by current obstetric practice standards. Annmarie Schulte gave birth to her first three children by cesarean, a fact that should have landed her square in the OR for…
