Birthrite Midwifery Service of Amarillo and the TX Panhandle

02/02/2021

Welcome to World baby!
Fast and furious car birth this morning of this beautiful 7lbs 9oz baby girl. Meant them on the road and caught the baby en route!
Congratulations Mom and Dad! Job well done! 💕

02/27/2020

Please stop allowing your non medical labor induction!
Your due date IS NOT an expectation date, your due date is only a guesstimate!

02/18/2020

Today is my final shift as an obstetrician. This journey began back in college, when medicine still had its idyllic pull. My wannabe doctor friends and I were d

01/18/2020

The grasping reflex begins in the womb at around 16 weeks gestation and can last all the way until your baby is 5 months old.
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The grasping reflex is also called the Darwinian Reflex, tonic grasp reflex or palmar/plantar grasp reflex.
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This reflex is a primitive reflex which is found in most primates and humans.
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When an object is placed in an infant's hand and the palm of the child is stroked, the fingers will close reflexively.
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Biologists theorize that this reflex evolved as an essential for survival in species when young are carried in the fur. The infant will grasp fur to stay attached to their parent for survival.
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VideoCred: .dr.sevtaphamdemirkilic
- Reposted from Badassmotherbirther

01/14/2020

Yes! I have learned to relax, breath and trust physiological birth, waiting to receive a baby.

11/28/2019

Happy Thanksgiving all!

Happy Thanksgiving from the Embrace Team.