Delayed Cord Clamping (DCC): is it right for me and my baby? When planning for your birth, it can seem as though there are an infinite amount of decisions to make and even more information to consider. Here, we demystify “delayed cord clamping” or DCC. We provide data and identify the benefits and risks to help you make an informed …
Closing the gap
With birthing centers closing and many midwives being denied access to malpractice insurance, fewer options are available for physiological birth. There is hope that midwife led birthing centers may be opened in the future, but rules and regulations still need to be signed first.
Another birth center plans to close in NYC and expectant parents might lose one of the last few options for low-intervention care during childbirth
This past weekend, my social media blew up with a notice from a midwife that NYC’s Mt. Sinai West Birthing Center is slated to close at the end of the year. This is devastating to the NYC community because people in labor deserve safe and healthy birthing options.