Unmedicated Birth Story: 51 Hours of Labor Experience

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Obv a pregnancy without a man is not possible but a man definitely does not do 50% of the work

Day In The Life: Labor & Delivery Midwife Shift

The labor and delivery unit and maternity ward at Merrimack Health Methuen Hospital, formerly Holy Family Hospital, will begin its closure on Monday, a full month sooner than expected. The maternity ward in Methuen, Massachusetts was scheduled to close on August 1, a closure that was announced in April and attributed to the decision of a working group that analyzed the area's healthcare needs, and what was

Postpartum Depression After a Traumatic Birth

What your body does during childbirth is one of the most complex biological events in all of human medicine 😳🩺 It starts with contractions — coordinated waves of uterine muscle that gradually force the cervix to dilate from completely closed to 10 centimeters. As dilation progresses the baby actively rotates through the birth canal, its head tilting and turning to navigate the specific shape of the pelvis. Oxytocin surges drive stronger contractions. Pressure from the baby's head signals the b

Labor and Birth Story: Our Newborn’s Arrival After Hours of Labor