Mary HaseltineWhat Your Doctor or Midwife May Not Tell You About PitocinPitocin...in some countries named Syntocin...if you've heard modern stories of birth, you may have heard of this oft-used medication. In...
Mary HaseltineWhat's the Deal With that Newborn Eye Goop??Erythromycin, a.k.a. newborn eye ointment or "eye goop", is a common antibiotic given to babies within an hour of birth in many hospitals...
Mary HaseltineWhen to Clamp the Baby's Umbilical Cord (if you do it at all!)Look at that beautiful cord! This photo was snapped nine minutes after her baby was born. See that blood still in there? This is a great...
Guest ContributorErin's *Three Hour* Natural First Birth with CholestasisI found out I was pregnant on September 29th, 2021, the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel! I was so excited to be pregnant, but...
Mary HaseltineCervical Checks at the End of Pregnancy - A Help or a Harm?In our system, it has become normal for a woman to have her cervix routinely checked at prenatal appointments as she reaches full term...