Hospital Birth

International Maternity Institute Launches Continuing Education Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 4, 2014 International Maternity Institute Launches Continuing Education Program SAN FRANCISCO – The International Maternity Institute (IMI) is proud to announce the launch of their new Continuing Education Program, led by their Director of Continuing Education, Jessica Brodey. The IMI Continuing Education Program has been created to support advanced career […]

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Meconium Happens

What is Meconium? by Debra Flashenberg, IMI Advisory Board Member and Guest Blogger This thick, blackish-green tar like substance is considered your baby’s first stool. Meconium is created from the combination of amniotic fluid, lunugo, mucus, bile, and shed cells that line your baby’s intestines throughout your pregnancy. It usually does not pass until after […]

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Why Eating During Labor Should Not Be Forbidden

by Debra Flashenberg, IMI Advisory Board Member and Guest Blogger In the movies and on TV, laboring women are often depicted as panting, sweaty and sucking on ice chips. Luckily, that image can finally change! After years of food and fluid intake being restricted for women in labor, there has been a closer scientific look […]

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TENS Machine- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation

by Debra Flashenberg, IMI Advisory Board Member and Guest Blogger Among the many pain management techniques and methods, there is one that gets little attention here in the US. It is called the TENS Machine- Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, and it is used throughout much of Europe. What is the TENS machine? How Does It […]

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Internal Exams: When To Get Them

by Debra Flashenberg, IMI Advisory Board Member and Guest Blogger A new mother came back for postnatal yoga last week. She was absolutely glowing and excited to share her birth story with me. The new mama said she really felt good about her birth experience, but with the one exception that she wishes she would […]

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Due Day? Due Week? Due Month?

by Debra Flashenberg, IMI Advisory Board Member and Guest Blogger Ah..the due date. The question everyone always asks. “When are you due?” Of course this day is then circled, highlighted and little stars are drawn around it on your calendar. It is so easy for the awaiting mother (and not to mention her family) to […]

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Do People Really Have Babies at Home?

By Amanda Hammond, IMI/IABPP Graduate and blog contributor My first encounter with a homebirth mama and her 5-month-old son was during an “Options in Childbirth” class at the Mom and Pop Place in Neenah, WI. Sure, I’ve seen the documentaries like The Business of Being Born and What Babies Want, so I’ve gotten some pretty great images of […]

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Natural Childbirth Must Haves

By IMI blog contributor, Amanda Hammond Natural birth is on the rise as women learn more and more about the benefits to having an intervention-free birth. It is empowering and it is healthy. In a hospital situation, as you can imagine, having birthing your way can be a little tricky so it is important to […]

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Rainy Day Philosophy with Guest Blogger: Dr Stuart Fischbein, MD FACOG, BAC

[wp_twitter]Living in Southern California has many advantages. One is the absence of snow days and another is the rarity of rainy days. Life slows down for me on a rainy Sunday morning. No place to run to. Horseback riding cancelled. Cat asleep at my feet. The sound of the wind and rain on the roof […]

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