by Karen Melton | Aug 13, 2010 | Articles, Childbirth
This article, found on the birth routes site, is about the damaging affects of pitocin, a drug routinely used by obstetricians in hospital birthing for inductions and augmentation of labor (speeding it up). Pitocin is specifically only approved by the FDA when...
by Karen Melton | Jun 7, 2010 | Articles, Childbirth
I found this piece on the Hypnobabies Blog/Hypnosis for Childbirth Mom fires OB during birth when threatened with a cesarean! June 1, 2010 I LOVE this birth story, because it shows how moms can be so powerful during their births! Mom was induced at 42 weeks,...
by Karen Melton | Aug 30, 2009 | Articles, Childbirth
Induction is when your doctor starts your labor instead of waiting for it to happen naturally when you and your baby are ready. It’s becoming standard practice for obstetricians to induce labor. There is no good medical reason for, or research supporting, this...
