Posted by Melissa Maimann on Sep 26, 2009 in
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An Indonesian woman has given birth to an 8.7-kilogramme (19.2-pound) baby boy, the heaviest newborn ever recorded in the country …
The baby … is 62 centimetres (24.4 inches) long, was born by caesarean section …
“This heavy baby made the surgery really tough …
The boy is in a healthy condition despite having to initially be given oxygen to overcome breathing problems …
“He’s got strong appetite, every minute, it’s almost non-stop feeding,” he said.
“This baby boy is extraordinary, the way he’s crying is not like a usual baby. It’s really loud.”
The boy’s massive size was likely the result of his mother, Ani, 41, having diabetes, Sitanggang said.
She had to be rushed to hospital due to complications with the pregnancy, which had reached nine months. The baby, her fourth, was the only child not delivered by a traditional midwife.
When a diabetic mother’s glucose level is high during pregnancy, the baby can receive too much glucose and grow too large, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
Melissa Maimann, Essential Birth Consulting 0400 418 448
Tags: Caesarean, Complicated pregnancy or birth, hospital birth, Obstetrics, Public and private hospitals
Posted by Melissa Maimann on Sep 26, 2009 in
Home birth,
Midwifery Interested in home birth, hospital birth or private midwifery care? Questions or comments? Email me or call 0400 418 448.
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… The percentage of home births dropped dramatically in the U.S. during the first half of the 20th century. Currently, less than 1% of births in the U.S. take place at home, compared with nearly 30% in the Netherlands.
Canadian and Dutch studies have found that home births attended by qualified midwives appear to be as safe as hospital births for low-risk women. However, many groups still oppose the practice because of safety concerns …
Erin Tracy, an ob-gyn at Massachusetts General Hospital and ACOG’s delegate to AMA, said that the studies in Canada and the Netherlands were not large enough to adequately assess potential problems during home births.
What?!?! How large do the studies have to be? The Dutch stidy had over 500,000 women in it!
… Alice Bailes, a certified nurse-midwife, said that those in her profession have “wonderful relationships with hospital-based practices,” including ob-gyns and midwife practices. She added, “These relationships … are important for peace of mind for us and our clients and for safety.” Bailes said women rarely need to be transferred from home to the hospital — about one in nine end up being moved — because nurse-midwives refer higher-risk patients to hospital-based practices before they go into labor …
Melissa Maimann, Essential Birth Consulting 0400 418 448
Tags: Birth choices, continuity of care, Home birth, midwife, Midwifery, Midwifery services, women's rights
