Posts Tagged ‘maternal health’
EKRHP – Heather Fulton from Appalachian Media Institute on Vimeo. Heather Fulton a WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor at the Letcher County Health Dept. discusses her experiences with counseling women who hope to breastfeed. She also provides information on why it is the optimal choice for both mother and baby and debunks some of the common [...]
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In this piece, Julie Daniels CNM, instructor and midwife with Frontier University in Hyden, Kentucky offers an explanation of the differences and similarities between the midwifery (midwives) and obstetric (obstetricians and some family physicians) models of maternity care. She also provides advice on how to know which is the right choice for you. EKRHP – Julie [...]
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In this short film, Janet discusses her experience with pursuing pregnancy and giving birth in her 40s when the term given for women such as Janet in the medical field is – “advanced maternal age”. Studies show that more and more women (especially those who pursue college education) are waiting longer to start families. Watch [...]
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