HCP Delivers!
More Risks When Inducing Labor
Thursday, June 24, 2010Over at The Stir, Cynthia Dermody reports on the most recent study to highlight the risks of labor induction. With 7,800 first-time mothers involved in the project, the research found that voluntary induction doubled the odds of C-sections. As Dermody puts it, “When the body isn’t ready for labor on its own, it often doesn’t behave the way we’d like it to, and other complications arise, forcing moms to go under the knife to finish what was started prematurely.”
Though C-sections are generally a safe medical procedure, there are risks involved. Also, it’s been found that children born from Cesareans are more likely to develop health complications such as asthma, allergies, and other immune-related afflictions, simply because they are missing out on that final dose of mom’s bacteria, administered when leaving the birth canal naturally. In other words, the microbes found in vaginal fluids actually help “treat” your baby to a dose...
HCPDelivery: Links!
Monday, June 21, 2010* World Breastfeeding Week 2010 takes place the first week in August. At About.com’s Pregnancy & Birth blog, you can find a list of ways to commemorate this international celebration!
*For her Father’s Day post, Elisa at Blacktating discusses the influence dads have on the public perspective of breastfeeding. A recent study found that 84% of men support women breastfeeding outside the home, and over 75% believed that employers should make adequate accommodations for nursing mothers!
* Jess of Making Home writes a wonderful post about how The Nursing Mother’s Companion helped her through breastfeeding, especially when afflicted with mastitis.
* Babble.com gives you the “Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Hire a Doula.” It’s a wonderful list that details all the ways in which these incredible support-givers can help you through your labor and pregnancy. One item on the list I wasn’t aware of? Number 10: You can hire a post-partum doula.
...Tori Kropp on Postpartum Depression in Men
Thursday, June 10, 2010Author Tori Kropp, RN, discusses Postpartum Depression on her blog, Tori’s Blog: The Joy of Pregnancy. In her post, she sites the findings of several different studies that have researched the appearance of postpartum in new dads. One such study believes that as many as 1 in 10 fathers experience PPD, which usually hits 3 to 6 months after the baby is born.
What actually causes the appearance of PPD in men, is not completely determined. Continued screenings, beyond the over 28,000 men involved in the study, are needed before science can answer current speculations. One thing that is apparent, however, is that American men seem to suffer from PPD at a much higher rate than fathers in any other culture. The New York Times writes, “American fathers were at greater risk for depression than fathers in other countries, with rates of 14.1 percent compared with 8.2 percent elsewhere. Dr. James F. Paulson...
