Index of Procedures and Topics You Should Ask Questions About
AROM: Artifical Rupture of Membranes (Breaking your bag of waters.). Article 2
Augmentation: Speeding up a “Slow” Labor.
Breastfeeding: Benefits, How To, Resources. Risks of Formula-Feeding: Short Article, Long Article.
Circumcision. Pros and Cons. Cons: Homepage for Doctors Opposing CIrcumcision
Community Resources
Doulas: Professional Labor Support
Group B Strep: Basic Info. Also, Mothering magazine, Dec. 2003, article “Strep B: Are Antibiotics Necessary?” Not available on line yet.
Monitoring Fetal Heart Rate: Continuous or Intermittent? Electronic or monitored by care provider?
Food
During Labor / PRN Orders
Induction: Starting a Labor that has not started on its own. Elective Induction?
Informed Consent: Article 1, Article 2. Key Questions About Your Care
IV: intravenous line (a needle put into your vein to give you fluids).
Positions for Birthing, Moving
Around During Labor
Prenatal
Testing (Ultrasound, Triple Screen, Amniocentesis)
Vaccinations: Pro. Con. Counter-Argument to Con. Understanding How the Recommendations were Developed (Biased toward Con)
Your Care Provider’s Decision Making Process
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