Tag: health
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Shoulder Dystocia

You’ve gotten through labor. You’re 10cm dilated and 100% effaced. It’s time to push. Baby’s head has been delivered. But, the maternity provider says, the rest of baby’s body is not getting through the birth canal. One or both of your baby’s shoulders is stuck behind your pubic bone. Shoulder Dystocia is a medical emergency…
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Birth Centers

A birth center is a home-like setting in which expectant parents give birth. Birth Centers are licensed medical facilities and may be accredited to show they abide by the highest standards of service. The healthcare provider at a birth center typically is a Certified Midwife or Certified Nurse Midwife. Midwives often have midwifery assistants and/or…

