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Delayed Cord Clamping: Why 60 Seconds May Not Be Enough (A Doula / Birth Keeper Perspective)
Discover why delayed cord clamping is more than just a routine at birth and how waiting beyond 60 seconds can support your baby’s circulation, oxygenation, and healthy transition. As a doula and birth keeper, I explain the physiology behind newborn blood volume, the importance of letting babies take their first breaths, and how cord clamping timing can impact iron stores and organ perfusion. Learn practical strategies for hospital and home births, understand what questions to ask your birth team, and find out how doula support can help you make informed decisions for a safe, empowered birth experience. Includes expert insight from Professor Stuart B. Hooper on newborn cardiovascular transition.
6 Ways to Seek Informed Consent in Your Next Appointment
There’s no such thing as a stupid question. You are literally paying your health care practioner to help you, so put them to work. A good health care practioner won’t mind and will be excited to share what’s going on in their decision making process with you.
Informed Consent in Canada - What does it mean for me?
Informed consent is a process of communication between you and your health care provider. This conversation should lead to permission for care, treatment, or services.Did you know to also have the right to get information and ask questions before procedures and treatments?
Or that you are legally entitled to your medical files?
Yep! Knowledge is power.