While We Were Out

by Melissa Garvey, ACNM Writer and EditorACNM staff have been out of the office due to two major snowstorms that hit the DC area last week. Now that power is restored and major roadways are cleared, it’s time to catch up on all the midwifery news I missed.ACNM volunteers and telecommuting staff put the finishing touches on our newest Position Statement: Nitrous Oxide for Labor Analgesia. Stay

Restricting food and drink in labor is not justified

by Amy Romano, CNM (Originally published on Science and Sensibility for Lamaze International)Listen to this great podcast about the new Cochrane review showing that the policy of restricting food and drink in labor is not justified. It’s a nice summary of how and why the research was conducted. In addition, I particularly liked these tidbits: 1. Rather than asking “is eating and drinking in

SOGC Says No More Automatic Cesareans for Breech Babies

Whether you’re aiming for a hospital, birth center, or home delivery, if you get the news that your baby is in the breech position, chances are you’ll be advised to have a cesarean section. But on Wednesday, the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) released new guidelines for health professionals that turn the breech issue upside down. They state that health professionals