Mother Me Midwifery

05/25/2026

Can we just stop with scaring the mamas please??

⭐ Stillbirth risk by gestational week (U.S. and U.K. data)
Large population studies show that the absolute risk of stillbirth remains extremely low between 39–42 weeks:

39 weeks: ~0.9 per 1,000 ongoing pregnancies (≈99.9% chance of baby being born alive)

40 weeks: ~1.0 per 1,000 (≈99.9%)

41 weeks: ~1.3 per 1,000 (≈99.8%)

42 weeks: ~1.7 per 1,000 (≈99.7%)

These figures come from national datasets like the CDC’s National Vital Statistics and the U.K. Office for National Statistics, as well as peer‑reviewed studies in Obstetrics & Gynecology and BJOG.

05/22/2026

VBAC mama’s…. Say NO to induction of labor or augmentation!!!

05/19/2026

https://moms.gov/

New resource for growing families in America 🇺🇸

Resources, Information, and Help for New and Expecting Mothers.

05/14/2026

WOW…. Looks like we need more birth pools!

Interesting comparison of epidural and water immersion. NB groups were self-selected, which may have influenced results. "Spontaneous vaginal birth was almost 17 times more likely in the water immersion group [94.5% vs 50.6%] (OR = 16.866 [6.540, 43.480], p < 0.001), whereas the odds of having a cesarean birth were almost 40 times higher in the epidural group [0.7 vs 21.9%] (OR = 39.346 [3.610, 429.120], p < 0.001). The odds of having an intact perineum were more than two times higher for the water immersion group (OR = 2.606 [1.290, 5.250], p = 0.007), whereas having an episiotomy was more than eight times more likely for the epidural group [4.1 vs 26.1%] (OR = 8.307 [2.800, 24.610], p < 0.001). Newborns in the water immersion group showed a better 5 min Apgar score and umbilical cord arterial pH and lower rates in admissions at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Conclusions: Women choosing water immersion as an analgesic method were no more likely to experience adverse outcomes and presented better results than women choosing epidural analgesia." Full paper here https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/12/19/1919

05/14/2026