Your Due Date is Wrong: The Flaws of Naegele's Rule

We call them "estimated due dates" for a reason. It's not an expiration date!

Your Due Date is Wrong: The Flaws of Naegele's Rule

Claudia's Birth Story

A great birth story - there are many variations on "normal"!

"This is my home water birth after being EXTREMELY overdue and having a broken bag of waters for 3 days..." ~Mary

Due Date Calculator

Newly conceived and wondering what your Estimated Due Date (EDD) might be? Here is a calculator from Just Mommies. It will give you a rough estimate -- remember that your specific dates may be impacted by lots of other factors!

When Due Dates are Wrong

This piece on due dates and their relativity was written by an obstetrician. There is a lot of great information in here on why we call them "estimated due dates" or EDDs, and prefer to use a "due month" when it fits for the mom! There are so many variables, who is to decide exactly when baby is ready, aside from baby?

Five Ways Pitocin Differs from Oxytocin

"Pitocin is the most abused drug in the world today." ~Roberto Caldreyo-Barcia, MD, former president of the International Federation of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

This article outlines differences between pitocin and oxytocin. They are not the same, they are not interchangeable, and you need to be aware of what is being put into your body so that you can make informed choices.

Pitocin and Impact on Toddlers

Does Pitocin during labor impact your child later in life? Some studies have said yes. Here are the results of a survey of moms, showing the perceived impacts on their children at three years of age. Pretty interesting stuff. We'd love to hear your personal stories!

ACOG says post dates are after 42 weeks

You've heard it a thousand times. The standard pregnancy is 40 weeks, so if that baby isn't popping out exactly on its due date (or well before, thank you very much), then something must be wrong.

But years (decades, millenia...) of experience tells us that babies are really "due" somewhere around that 40 week mark, usually between 38 and 42 weeks. But every mama is different, and every baby is different, so we like to see mamas wait for their bodies and their little buns in the oven to be ready.

Guess what? The American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) has put out information saying they agree. You know, the medical community? So next time you hear about an OB wanting to induce because it is "time," you can reference this one!