Decision making during pregnancy has a big impact on you, your family and of course your growing baby. Knowing how to make decisions is just as important as knowing what choice you are going to make. To help you know how to make informed decisions, there are multiple models you can use that are allContinue reading “B.R.A.I.N Model for Decision Making”

What is the Bishop Score? This score helps determine how close you are to going into labor. It was introduced to the birthing world in 1964, but has just recently been being used before inductions. It is important to know that if you’re going to be induced, how likely that induction will be successful. AnContinue reading “The Bishop Score”

The cascade of interventions is just that; a domino effect of procedures and added machines that can get in the way of the birthing experience you want. Let’s start with the idea about being induced. Your caregiver may give you the option nicely (and sometimes just tells you) that you should be induced. I wouldContinue reading “What is the Cascade of Interventions?”