hmbirth.com Heather McCullough

03/19/2025

The Evidence Based Birth conference is on fire 🔥 this year! brought so much thoughtful research and insights to this conference

12/16/2024

Skilled providers are the key. Many obese have a philosophy of twin birth that only includes induction, epidurals, the OR, and Breech extraction of baby B. What if they could learn another way? 

First study of twin home birth published with PLOS ONE!
To read & download (free PDF): bit.ly/twinhomebirth

Kanab, UT, December 11, 2024, 2:00 pm EST -

This study follows 100 sets of twins attended at home by an obstetrician, the first publication looking exclusively at twin home birth. Overall, 91.3% of women gave birth vaginally, compared a national average of 25.2% for twin pregnancies. Most women with twin pregnancies in a hospital setting have few options but cesarean section, even though the evidence shows no benefit to surgery for the majority of cases. This study demonstrates that a home setting that supports physiological birth can yield excellent outcomes and a high vaginal birth rate.

The authors comment:

"Properly selected, motivated twin mothers can successfully birth in a home setting, if they have a supportive environment, a skilled practitioner, and a competent team of birth workers. Vaginal birth of twins, regardless of presentation (breech or cephalic) or birth location, is a reasonable option with excellent success rates in skilled hands and should be offered. Residency training programs should reinstitute the teaching of these skills to ensure that women desiring hospital births are not pushed outside the system. Professional medical organizations and state legislatures should recognize the value and dedication of midwifery care in the community and stop limiting choices, under the guise of safety, that rightfully belong to the pregnant woman. The goal should be to create a nurturing environment, where each woman is treated with dignity, compassion, and respect by a skilled twin practitioner and where her choices are not just tolerated but enthusiastically supported."

To read the study: bit.ly/twinhomebirth

If you would like more information about this publication, please call 805-455-8618 or email admin@birthinginstincts.com. For more information about the authors and their organizations, please visit Birthing Instincts (http://www.birthinginstincts.com) and Breech Without Borders (http://www.breechwithoutborders.org).

Contact: Raquel Hernandez
Phone: 805-455-8618
Email: admin@birthinginstincts.com

You are invited to read and comment on the paper.

11/21/2024

Shocking. One of the longest standing midwifery groups - with in hospital birth outcomes to be proud of - pushed out without warning.

as always with the amazing reporting for

10/01/2024

Imagine - in addition to providing in-person lactation support, there are so many other ways Lactation Educators can support communities.

Join the online training that begins on Saturday Oct 5th for even more inspiration!

❓what other workshops would you like to see?

🎉 First 48

📚 Nursing Babe #2

🤗 Nourishing Options

✴️ Workplace Pumping

👩🏻‍🏫 Grandparents 101

👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩 Inclusive Family Support

…and so many other great ideas!

08/10/2024

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Come on down this beautiful Chicago weekend to the Printer’s Row Art Fest at the corner of W. Polk and S. Dearborn in downtown Chicago! I’ll be there at booth 178.5 showcasing my latest abstract oil paintings. Hope to see you there. ’srowartfest

07/17/2024

transdermal electrical nerve stimulation

01/01/2024

Calling all birth enthusiasts! 🌟🤰🌟 Are you passionate about helping families bring their little miracles into the world? 🌈✨ Our upcoming birth doula training is your ticket to turning that passion into an empowering career! 💪💖 Join us and embark on a journey of knowledge and compassion as we equip you with the skills to support families during this beautiful experience. 🌺👶 Don't miss out on this opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of others! 🌟✨ Sign up now and let your passion for birth shine bright! ✨✨

01/01/2024

911 on Postpartum & Birth Doulas! Just last night I received 3 calls - 1️⃣ from Postpartum Support International seeking postpartum doulas for a family in urgent need. 2️⃣ Another from an amazing client who is working with our postpartum doulas, but would really love to have even more hours of support! 3️⃣ an amazing agency looking for birth & postpartum doulas for refugees - a mama who is due right now, and her husband is paralysed.

If birthwork or postpartum work might be just what 2024 ordered, I'd love to chat.

Our next Postpartum Doula Training begins Jan 13 via zoom, and the 2nd day will be Hybrid - both in person in Evanston, IL or zoom!

Interested in learning more? Just send that DM!

*BIPOC / military discounts

11/23/2023

You are what makes this space special. We see so many of you providing care & guidance, support & information to others. We couldn’t do this without you!

We hope everyone is safe, protected and loved today.

Always,

Heather & Victoria

11/11/2023

11:11 on 11/11 invites us to invest time and energy in mindfully planning our futures. We'd love to help you create a birth future you're excited for!

11/04/2023

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Thanks for being here with us as we grow and help welcome change into the world. ❤️

10/21/2023

Of course this makes sense. I really need to switch this up. Had to share research from .official

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Take a close look at your old plastic cutting board and you’ll see thousands of tiny marks. Run your finger over the surface and you’ll feel them, too. Each ding represents a degradation of the material. And that material has to go somewhere.

Outside’s Head of Sustainability looked into a recent study by researchers at North Dakota State University that investigates microplastics being released during chopping on various board materials and concludes that plastic cutting boards are a “substantial source of microplastics in human food.”

At the link in our bio 🥕 learn more about why 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗨𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝘄.