BIRTH East Texas

03/07/2018

We have many wonderful VBAC supportive providers in East Texas. Don’t let this scare tactic lead your decision making.

Were you told "Once a cesarean, always a cesarean"?

It's time for the Cesarean Awareness Month shirt! Do you want to support ICAN, while also helping to spread awareness about birth options? Check out this year's CAM shirt!

https://www.customink.com/fundraising/cesarean-awareness-month-2018

03/04/2018

Whether or not you caress your baby enough can leave measurable effects on their genes, a study from the University of British Columbia found.

02/23/2018

“Many of the states characterized by poor health outcomes and hostility to midwives also have large African-American populations, raising the possibility that greater use of midwives could reduce racial disparities in maternity care. African-American mothers are three to four times more likely to die in pregnancy or childbirth than their white counterparts; black babies are 49 percent more likely to be born prematurely and twice as likely to perish before their first birthdays.”

States that give midwives a greater role in patient care achieve better results on key measures of maternal and neonatal health, according to a new study.

02/17/2018

When can a premature baby start breastfeeding? Only when he reaches 34 weeks gestation? Not true. This photo shows a 28 week gestation baby,10 days old, and yes, latched on and breastfeeding, drinking. This is not "non-nutritive sucking". Experience from Scandinavia shows us this is very possible. Read more at http://ibconline.ca/premature2/

02/13/2018

Check out these beautiful maternity, birth, and postpartum images! Congrats to the winners!

We are so honored to share the winners of the 2018 Birth Becomes Her Birth Photography Contest! We had close to 1000 images submitted this year. These images were taken around the world, featuring births at homes, hospitals, and birth centers. A huge thanks to our panel of judges, who had the arduou

10/29/2017

Waterbirth is officially back in the DFW Metroplex! Now it’s time for East Texas Hospitals to get on board!

https://evidencebasedbirth.com/waterbirth/

CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances
ETMC Regional Healthcare System
Longview Regional Medical Center
CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Health System

10/11/2017

What is the evidence for using external cephalic version to turn a breech baby? Is it safe for the baby? How likely is it to work? When is the best time to have a version?

10/06/2017

Why a growing number of U.S. mothers are turning to midwives, rather than physicians, for prenatal care, labor, and delivery

10/05/2017

6 Healthy Birth Practices

Healthy Birth Practices

10/05/2017

Pathway to a Healthy Birth