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Home » Archives for October 2014

Archives for October 2014

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Why Are More Women Dying in Childbirth Today?

Oct 29, 2014 (Updated: Dec 21, 2020) by Midwives Of New Jersey

A Dramatic Jump in Maternal Mortalities It never crosses our minds that a woman may not SURVIVE childbirth.  We all know and accept babies sometimes die.  But the moms, no way.  A recent article from NPR illustrates the dramatic increase in Maternal death rate in the USA compared to other similar countries in the world.  …

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Want To Improve Your Odds For A Natural Birth?

Oct 27, 2014 (Updated: Dec 21, 2020) by Midwives Of New Jersey

What are the Odds of Having a Natural Birth in New Jersey? About 1 in 10 women have a completely unmedicated birth in New Jersey.  And many of those are simply because the baby came so quickly, leaving was no time for an epidural. Although fearful of the discomfort involved, many women hope for a …

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The Internet Doctor – Causing More Harm than Good?

Oct 21, 2014 (Updated: Feb 6, 2017) by Midwives Of New Jersey

The Internet Doctor http://www.forbes.com/sites/amitchowdhry/2014/10/15/google-is-testing-a-talk-with-a-doctor-feature-within-medical-search-results/ Google is considering offering medical care on the internet. I have to say I think it is a bad idea. A Convenient Resource I am a healthcare provider; a nurse for 6 years and then a Certified Nurse-Midwife for 20 years. I have seen the internet slowly creep into my practice …

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What Do You Know About Midwifery?

Oct 12, 2014 (Updated: Feb 6, 2017) by Midwives Of New Jersey

In honor of National Midwifery Week last week, the American College of Nurse-Midwives created this excellent video that answers the question  “What is a midwife and how do they help? Watch this video to learn more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLVwdmlZU_8 At the Midwives of New Jersey we believe that every women deserves to have high quality, evidence-based, personalized care. …

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Birth Control and Breast Cancer

Oct 8, 2014 (Updated: Mar 3, 2025) by Midwives Of New Jersey

HRT and the Pill – Known Breast Cancer Causing Agents I was a Midwife for more than 10 years before I realized that the government KNOWS that the birth control pill and hormone replacement therapy increases risk for breast cancer.  In just perusing a midwifery blog, I came across the National Institute of Health’s list …

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Baby Safely Delivered in Morristown Medical Center Parking Lot

Oct 6, 2014 (Updated: Feb 6, 2017) by Midwives Of New Jersey

Babies Do Come Quickly Sometimes… Years ago, a woman expecting her 3rd baby called me reporting contractions for 1 hour.  Her contractions were 5 minutes apart.  We made a plan that she would wake her husband and meet me at the hospital in an hour.  I was waiting for her at the emergency room door …

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