#356 | February Q&A: Tearing vs. Episiotomy, Decels, Posterior Babies, Pitocin, Premature Rupture of Membranes, High Palates, Oversupply
About this episode
The episode addresses various maternity care topics and the impact of past birth experiences on future pregnancies.
Welcome to the February Q&A! We begin with a brief reflection on a mother's need to find time for play (not with her children but for herself) and creativity during early parenthood, before diving into your questions. Today’s episode addresses a common pattern in maternity care: past birth experiences being used by providers to justify predetermined interventions in subsequent pregnancies. One listener asked, do women need to get out of the tub for fetal heart rate decels, and is th...
Topics covered
- Tearing vs. Episiotomy
- Decels
- Posterior Babies
- Pitocin
- Premature Rupture of Membranes
- High Palates
- Oversupply
Keywords
- maternity care
- fetal heart rate
- interventions
- parenthood
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