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Israel Doula
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The adventures of a birth doula in Jerusalem, Israel.
- Author: Michal Levy
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- Tags: pregnancy jerusalem reflexology massage birth doula
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Birth ABC explanation part 4
Quite an experienceNo matter what kind of birth you have, quick or long, natural or with an epidural, vaginal or cesarean, it is always quite an experience. This is not just another day in the life of a woman, but rather an event that will stay with...
Natural birth with epidural
Sarah K., a doula colleague from Be'er Sheva, called me yesterday to ask if I am available to meet a client of hers at Shaarei Tzedek hospital. Sarah usually works at the hospital in Be'er Sheva but this client decided to give birth in Jerusalem, a 1...
Birth ABC explanation part 3
Vitamin K oral dropsVitamin K deficiency is a rare but extremely dangerous disease in newborns, that can easily be prevented by giving extra vitamin K at birth. Usually, this is given as an injection but it is also available as oral drops. To read mo...
Blog update
Upon request, I've added hebrew translations to the Birth ABC.Powered by ScribeFire....
Birth ABC explanation: part 2
Fetal monitorA device to monitor the heartbeat of the fetus. It works by strapping a sensor to the lower abdomen of the body that is connected to the monitoring device on the bedside table. Another sensor is strapped to mom's upper abdomen, and measu...
Birth ABC explanation: part 1
I received several requests to explain the words from the Birth ABC. So here goes:Apgar ScoreA score to assess the immediate condition of a newborn at 1 minute and then again at 5 minutes after birth. Sometimes it's repeated after 10 minutes as well....
Wow, really solid stuff. The breech baby thing freaked me out a bit but what an amazing method. It just goes to show you that our cultural differences can bring us together instead of drive us apart.
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