Kids born ‘late’ perform better in elementary and middle school

Reuters Health) – Children born in the 41st week of pregnancy – which is considered “late-term” – have better test scores and are more likely to be classified as gifted in elementary and middle school, compared with children born “full-term,” that is, at 39 or 40...

The Birth Pause: Unhurrying the Moment of Meeting

If a ‘pregnant pause’ is a breath held in a story, a moment’s stillness where we linger between what has been told and what is yet to be told, then what we are calling a ‘birth pause’ might be thought of as a breath at the moment of birth: a place to linger, suspended briefly between what has just happened...

Evidence on Inducing Labor for going past your Due Date

What is an estimated due date, and how is it determined? What are the risks of going past your due date? Does induction increase the risk of C-section? At which point do the benefits of being electively induced outweigh the risks? Do women’s goals and preferences for their births matter? The purpose of this...

US stillbirth rates unchanged after move to discourage elective deliveries before 39 weeks

The recommendation to delay delivery of otherwise healthy infants until at least the 39th week of pregnancy does not appear to have increased stillbirths in the United States, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions. These findings contradict an...

The Displaced Uterus: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Barbara Loomis has a heartfelt enthusiasm for teaching people how to care for their reproductive and digestive organs through manual and movement therapies. She has dual certifications in abdominal therapy and is a practitioner of Visceral Manipulation™ as well as a Restorative Exercise Specialist™. In this...

10 Reasons To Not Give Birth On Your Back

People in the Western world immediately picture a woman laying on a bed when “giving birth” is mentioned – this is known as the lithotomy position. In actual fact, this position is one of the worst to birth in, although it is unfortunately quite common. It was originally started by King Louis XIV who...