I have mixed feelings about the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologist’s recent Committee Opinion, Approaches to Limit Intervention During Birth. Now, don’t’ get me wrong; I agree with many of the statements. Routine amniotomy (water breaking) is not needed. Women don’t always need continuous fluids running…
Seriously, what is the big deal about C-sections? I know my view is skewed as an obstetrician, but I do not understand the anti-C-section movement. Granted, if a person can deliver vaginally with the end result of a healthy mom and baby, I am all for it…
Yes, I hate the mucus plug. If you ask any obstetrician or labor nurse, they probably will tell you they hate it too. Specifically, we hate how every book on pregnancy and labor mentions this entity and somehow correlates it to the onset of labor. These books, blogs, and other…