A helpful article stressing the important role food plays in the recovery of a postpartum hemorrhage.
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Sita came to Bumi Sehat to have a gentle childbirth. Because she was a brand new doctor, her colleagues had spent nine months trying to convince her to “just have a cesarean.” She told me that most of the doctors she knows no longer believe in the natural process of childbearing. Babies have become like a commodity, something of great value, which must be “delivered” in perfect condition.
Read more…. Postpartum Hemorrhage in Bali: A Day at Bumi Sehat
A very useful article that presents poverty as one of the causes of hemorrhage.
Editor-in-Chief Jan Tritten shares her thoughts on hemorrhage. “The most important thing I can say about hemorrhage is, ‘Don’t cause one.’” Read more…. First, Do No Harm
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Creator of the online magazine Mother Wit, author Jenna Hull shares her personal birth stories involving hemorrhage
“Previous to the delivery of the placenta, mothers need to be observed for changes in behavior and alertness and to judge blood loss. When everything is proceeding normally, it is best to wait and let the process happen naturally.”
Read more…. Preventing Postpartum Hemorrhage by Respecting the Natural Process of Third Stage
Photo of Susun taken by her daughter, Justine Smythe
As an expert of herbs, Susun Weed educates us on hemorrhage’s herbal allies
In this thoughtful and compelling piece, Midwife MorningStar shares her thoughts on the future of midwifery education.
Internationally known French obstetrician Odent shares the importance Oxytocin has on the prevention of postpartum hemorrhage.
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In this truly enjoyable article, Waechter shares what she has learned about hemorrhage through her experiences as a midwife.
An American midwife has adapted a piece of first aid equipment with a history spanning more than a century to save the lives of mothers facing the most serious of complications: obstetric hemorrhage. Read more…. LifeWraps: Low-tech First Aid for Obstetric Hemorrhage
At attended homebirth, shoulder dystocia poses less of a challenge and has better outcomes compared to hospital birth.
Read more…. Management of True Shoulder Dystocia at Attended Homebirth
