Guest 9/27/22 Guest 9/27/22

Location, Location, Location: Choosing Baby’s Place of Birth

“Have you considered having a home birth?” My midwife had asked me in one of our first appointments. I promptly responded no, but the question spurred a few thoughts: “I’m a nurse. How could I even consider that?” “That can’t be safe.”

Stephanie Ondrack 9/29/21 Stephanie Ondrack 9/29/21

LIES The Movies Told Me

Stephanie Ondrack 7/24/21 Stephanie Ondrack 7/24/21

Failure to Progress: Tips to Fix or Prevent a Stalled Labour

Stephanie Ondrack 3/26/21 Stephanie Ondrack 3/26/21

Editorial: The High Caesarean Rate

The World Health Organization states that the Caesarean rate should ideally hover around 10%. Anything lower means parents and babies who might benefit from Caesarean births are not getting enough access, and anything higher means too many surgeries are being performed without any improvement in maternal or newborn outcomes.

Guest 12/11/20 Guest 12/11/20

The Power (And Pleasure) Of Loving Touch In Labour And Birth

“Humans are wired to be touched. From birth until the day we die, our need for physical contact remains. There are studies showing that touch signals safety and trust, it soothes. Basic warm touch calms cardiovascular stress. It activates the body’s vagus nerve, which is intimately involved with our compassionate response, and a simple touch can trigger release of oxytocin, aka “the love hormone.”