by Gail Tully | Oct 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
Spinning Babies has said head down is half the story. And now it turns out that just how babies get head down is important.In recent years, the manual turning of the breech baby to head down has been poorly reviewed for adverse outcomes (Culver’s review of the...
by Gail Tully | Oct 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
Ok, I’m out. I’m a Grey’s Anatomy fan. Well, I can name only about 5 characters, I might not hold a candle to a true fan, but I do love the show.The new season really got my attention with it’s portrayal of a stalled labor at 4 cm. The laboring...
by Gail Tully | Oct 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
Spinning Babies offers recommendations to prepare for childbirth in pregnancy.Increase range of motionBalance the body (not too tight, not too loose, not too twisty)Movement dailyRest SmartWe do this with our Daily Essentials video (stream, download, or buy the DVD)We...
by Gail Tully | Sep 29, 2017 | Uncategorized
“…oxytocin functions rather like a system activator and often influences the release of other signaling substances such as opioids, serotonin, dopamine and noradrenaline. Through these activations, different behavioural and physiological effects are...
by Gail Tully | Aug 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
Some of the facebook community midwives are offering conversation during an emergency birth for Texans trapped by water and birthing under dire conditions. I thought I’d add some general tips here to share.Please find stable ground, and when baby comes, have a...
by Gail Tully | Jul 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
I enjoyed reading David Desseauve’s French review on positions for labor and birth. I especially enjoyed finding a tip included from Aspasia, a midwife/gynecologist from the second century (translated from the ancient Greek by Pascal Luccioni),If the...
