Diving Deeper Into Birth with Averee Chifamba

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Midwifery Care Shifting from the Fastfood Mindset

Tending to Your Mind, Body, Emotions, and Spirit During Pregnancy​

Fueling Mom Eating for a Healthy Postpartum​

Embracing Proactive Pregnancy

Evidence-Based Resources

To Empower Your Journey

Advanced Maternal Age

Eating and Drinking in Labor

Induction

Waterbirth for Labor

Eating and Drinking in Labor

Pregnancy Tips and Resources

All About the First Trimester

Group B Strep Test 36 wks

Preparing for Labor

Major Baby Decisions

Erythromycin Ointment

Your Choices
- This ointment would be administered in the eyes within 2 hours of birth
Or
- You can decline altogether

Vitamin K

Your Choices
- injection (without harmful additives)- one and done
   - oral vitamin K- is given in a regiment over 12 weeks after birth
   - you can decline all together

Circumcision

Your Choices
- You can decline altogether
- You can choose to wait until 6-8 days after baby (not to exceed 2 weeks) and do it as the pediatrician
- You can get it done before you leave the hospital if you were to transfer