Your bladder plays a huge role in labor! If it is full, it is taking up valuable space that baby needs to continue their descent down and out. You should be emptying your bladder frequently during labor—and that’s exactly what this episode is about! HeHe is diving into the why and when behind peeing often in labor.
A 2017 study stated that postpartum hemorrhage occurs in 3% of births, but the CDC Foundation suggests that up to 70% of those may be avoidable. It’s been shared time and time again that having a full bladder can increase the risk of postpartum hemorrhage and this episode is going to spill the beans on what you need to know!
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Episode Resources:
2017 study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28502...
CDC Foundation: https://www.cdcfoundation.org/sites/default/files/files/ReportfromNineMMRCs.pdf
National Insitute for Children's Health Quality: https://nichq.org/insight/taking-leading-cause-maternal-death-improving-postpartum-hemorrhage-care
EBB: https://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-on-pitocin-during-the-third-stage-of-labor/
Maternal Mortality Review Information App: https://reviewtoaction.org/implement/getting-started
ACOG: https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/practice-bulletin/articles/2017/10/postpartum-hemorrhage
ACOG Expansion: https://www.acog.org/news/news-releases/2017/09/acog-expands-recommendations-to-treat-postpartum-hemorrhage
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Ep. 257: Top 5 NON-Evidence-Based Reasons for Induction with Dr. Rachel Reed
Ep. 256: 5 Tips to Avoiding a C-Section with HeHe
Ep. 255: Would You Rather with HeHe
Ep. 254: How to Decrease Your Chances of a C-Section with Dr. Neel Shah
Ep. 253: Meditation as Pain Relief in Labor with Nathalie Walton
Ep. 252: The Mental Load of Motherhood with Paige Connell
Ep. 251: Bridging the Education Gap for Dad in Pregnancy & Childbirth with J.J. Lowry
Ep. 250: The KEYS to Newborn Sleep
Ep. 249: Twin Sleep with Kim West & Natalie Diaz
Ep. 248: Mirror Neurons in Labor with Dr. Jaz Robbins
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