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Krystyna Bowman, AAHCC: Posted on Friday, May 17, 2013 5:56 AM
The final Midwifery Scope of Practice Meeting was held on
Wednesday, May 15, 2013. It
is now time for the families of Arizona, and anyone else who believes that
compassionate care is a human right’s issue for the mother and the baby to take
a stand.
You can click on the links
below to read a copy of the current draft rules and to see Wednesday’s
proceedings:
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Krystyna Robles-Bowman, AAHCC: Posted on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 2:50 PM
As we close out Cesarean Awareness Month, I want to share this link to a post that I wrote about "Failing To Progress". So often, these are the words of doom to a couple that is working towards a natural labor.
There are other things that are going on when a woman is in labor. The more birth stories I hear, the more convinced I am that labor is about surrender. That concept is not measurable, nor is it graphed anywhere.
Please take a minute to revisit the post about |
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Krystyna Robles-Bowman, AAHCC: Posted on Friday, November 16, 2012 8:09 AM
 I got a desperate text this week from an alumni mom. A mama in her circle heard these words from
her OB, “Nothing good happens after 40 weeks,” as a reason for her to schedule
an induction. All I could think, was, "WOW!" and how grateful I was that our care providers did not have that belief.
 I want to preface this post by clearly stating that this is not medical information,
nor am I medical professional. What follows are consideration and discussion points for a
couple who is thoughtfully weighing their options. |
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Krystyna Robles-Bowman, AAHCC: Posted on Friday, June 01, 2012 1:52 PM
 We have had a couple of students have had textbook “NAPS” in
the last two classes…and since we still have several couples waiting for their
babies, I thought this might be a reminder and an inspiration to them for their
labors. NAP – no, they didn’t take epic
naps in labor (although I am a big advocate for sleeping in labor)…what it
means is that they were very patient in their labors.
One of the cornerstones of The Bradley Method® is a Healthy
Mom, Healthy Baby outcome. All of the
discussion below only applies if Mom and Baby are not showing any signs of
distress through labor. |
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Krystyna Robles-Bowman, AAHCC: Posted on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 5:33 AM
 In honor of Cesarean Awareness Month, I am going to devote
the next two Tuesday posts with some information on cesareans. I am not going to write a lot on how to avoid
one in the first place or the specifics of a Vaginal Birth After Cesarean
(“VBAC”) since there is already a wealth of information at the International
Cesarean Awareness Network (“ICAN”) and Childbirth Connection websites. Instead
I will offer an introduction to the topic for people who are not aware that
cesareans are performed at an alarming high rate, and offer a quick look at
causes and precautions. |
Birth plans, The Bradley Method®, Cesarean Birth, Cesarean Surgery, Information Center, Cephalo-Pelvic Disproportion, CPD, Failure to Progress, Fetal Distress, FTP, Pain, Prolonged Labor
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