#215 | May Q&A: NSTs, Short Cords, Boundaries, Fetal Ejection Reflex, Decels in Labor, Artificial Rupture of Membranes, VBAC, Postpartum Doulas

Down to Birth

Cynthia Overgard & Trisha Ludwig

Pregnancy, Childbirth, Postpartum, Midwives, Alternative Health, Home Birth, Society & Culture, Newborn, Documentary, Hypnobirthing, Kids & Family, Health & Fitness, Breastfeeding, Pregnant, Birth, Maternity, Motherhood

4.8 • 586 Ratings

🗓️ 31 May 2023

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Hello! We are back with the May Q&A. This month we kick things off with a short conversation on obstetrical rhetoric around the risks of cesarean birth and induction, followed by your excellent questions on: Short cords and small placentasSetting boundaries with well-meaning parenting advice-giversThe necessity or not of Non-stress tests (NST) in late pregnancyTrue medical indications for artificial rupture of membranes (AROM)VBAC labor contractions and an interesting tidbit o...

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0:00.0	I personally am not seeing the evidence for having artificial rupture of membranes take place,
0:08.9	certainly not routinely during birth.
0:10.7	This is when doctors and even some midwives say, all right, time to break your water.
0:15.9	And the implication is that it's going to help things along, which is always a red flag.
0:20.0	I'm wondering if non-stress tests at the end of your pregnancy are necessary, especially if
0:26.8	you've had normal pregnancy with no issue.
0:29.6	There are certain deceleration patterns that do indicate that a baby might be getting into
0:33.7	a dangerous situation. However, it still is true that electronic fetal monitoring routinely
0:42.0	and continuously does not improve outcomes in babies and does increase the risk of C-section
0:49.5	and NICU admission. All right. Well, Trisha, guess who I reached out to for this one?
0:54.6	I bet I can guess.
0:55.7	You can guess.
0:56.9	Queen of V-BACs.
0:58.8	Queen of V-BACS.
0:59.6	Nancy Wainer.
1:02.3	I'm Cynthia Overgard, owner of Hypnoberthing of Connecticut,
1:05.7	childbirth advocate, and postpartum support specialist.
1:09.3	And I'm Tresha Ludwig,
1:13.0	certified nurse midwife and international board certified lactation consultant.
1:15.3	And this is the Down to Birth podcast.
1:19.9	Childbirth is something we're made to do,
1:22.3	but how do we have our safest and most satisfying experience
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