Wombkeepers Scottsdale

05/21/2026

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05/15/2026

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05/15/2026

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Here is my often shared PSA……..Doulas belong in the OR.
A solid calming connection for Mom and partner.
A liaison between the family and medical staff.
A bridge between a surgical birth journey to the family feeling seen, safe and connected.

Your medical providers are very used to being in the OR space. They know what’s going on and what to do. And this is such a GOOD THING.

Families can be left feeling vulnerable in an environment that is foreign, cold, bright and fast moving.

Centeredness, grounding into this space is ESSENTIAL.

All other major surgeries, as you know, are done with general anesthesia. Most cesareans are not. I personally feel there’s can be a great benefit to be awake during a surgical birth journey- for many reasons - mostly for immediate bonding/sight of baby.

But remember - what is common place and routine for the medical staff in the room - is an absolutely new experience the mom is literally feeling and experiencing. Of course anesthesia is used - but anybody who has been around or had a surgical birth knows that they’re still sensations of tugging, pressure etc.

I usually try to prepare moms for this aspect of a surgical birth- calling them birth sensations, just as we experience sensations for a vaginal birth. But cesarean mommas are really called to reach a higher state of being. Having these sensations while laying on their back and needing to stay perfectly still. I sometimes hear “cesareans are the easy way out”. This statement could not be more flawed.

Where cesarean births are often dismissed as “not real birth”, these mothers deserve to be also honored for the immense physical and emotional work they are doing in those moments. Their birth experience is no less powerful, sacred, or transformative than a vaginal birth.

05/10/2026

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A lifesaving injection given at birth to prevent severe bleeding has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement.

05/06/2026

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Does inducing labor increase cesarean risk? New research in midwifery-led settings offers important insight.
In a large cohort study of over 7,000 term births, labor induction, including elective induction at 39 weeks: was not associated with higher cesarean birth rates compared to expectant management. Outcomes like postpartum hemorrhage, neonatal status, and NICU admissions were also similar across groups.
What stood out? Care context matters. Midwifery-led, collaborative practice models may play a key role in supporting vaginal birth, even when labor is induced.
As induction rates continue to rise, understanding how care practices shape outcomes is critical for informed, patient-centered decision-making.

03/07/2026

A new bar may have been set in gender reveal parties :) https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1ZqTHJiBMQ/

02/26/2026

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02/21/2026

2025 Birth Statistics for Wombkeepers, showing our model of care delivers better results!
130 babies born in our practice
2/3 in hospital, 1/3 in our birthing center
~ 60% of patients were high risk
NTSV cesarean rate 14.3% (rate of cesarean in first time moms, at term, with a head down baby...the national rate is 25.6%)
Overall cesarean rate: 16.3%
Overall VBAC success rate: 71% (including VBA2C, VBA3C, twins, and high risk patients)
Low Risk VBAC success rate: 89%

12/16/2025

Congrats HonorHealth. We are so happy to be a part of both these wonderful hospitals delivering amazing care to our patients.

12/09/2025

A little humor for those of you suffering from diastasis re**um :)
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12/05/2025

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