The gentlebirth.org website is provided courtesy of
Ronnie Falcao, LM MS,
a homebirth midwife in Mountain View, CA
The gentlebirth.org website is provided courtesy of
Ronnie Falcao, LM MS,
a homebirth midwife in Mountain View, CA
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I just had my mind expanded this morning by Laureen Hudson's hour long online session on how to use the internet to get a message out. Laureen's session “Creating an Online Presence," gave me a wealth of information in a short time and impressed me with how many people are out there who completely rely on the internet for their information. I needed that, and maybe you do, too. - Ina May Gaskin I just hung up the phone from doing the hour long session with
Laureen Hudson on “Creating an Online Presence”. Laureen’s know-how
and expertise were enough to wake up even the birth oldtimers like me and
Ina May to the many unused opportunities of the internet. Laureen’s
engaging and easygoing teaching style made even those scary (to me) terms
like “hypertext, streaming, wordpress, technorati, feedreader and trackback”
start to make sense. Her passion is to reach the generation of young
women who have not yet given birth BEFORE they fall into the black hole
of aggressive obstetrics. I came away from the class today with lots
of ways to improve my website and make it more modern, usable and interesting
for readers. This class will run again this coming Friday (August
22) and I heartily recommend it.
Cost: $35 per session Each session will be 60 minutes in length Creating An Online Presence
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HERBAL INDUCTION PROTOCOL
1. All candidates for herbal induction must fall within the prescribed parameters for midwifery care, and/or be under the supervision of a physician.
2. Candidates must be at term (=/>37 weeks gestational age).
3. Inductions shall begin with candidates fully rested, and fully informed as to the protocols for induction.
4. If desired, candidates may begin Evening Primrose Oil (>500 mgs.) orally, one in the morning and one at bedtime, at 37-38 weeks.
5. One Evening Primrose Oil capsule shall also be applied to the cervix morning and evening, beginning at 38 weeks, and used as the lubricant for all cervical examinations.
6. On the morning of the planned induction, candidate will eat a normal breakfast, and have a ready supply of fluids to insure hydration. Eating and drinking during the induction shall be at the candidate’s preference.
7. Recommended dose of herbs:
First hour: 5 drops of Black Cohosh tincture, 5 drops of Blue Cohosh
tincture every twenty minutes.
Second hour: 10 drops of Black Cohosh tincture, 10 drops of Blue Cohosh,
and 5 drops of Pennyroyal tincture every twenty minutes.
Third hour: 15 drops of Black Cohosh tincture, 15 drops of Blue Cohosh
tincture, and 10 drops of Pennyroyal tincture every twenty minutes.
Fourth hour: 20 drops of Black Cohosh tincture, 20 drops of Blue Cohosh
tincture, and 15 drops of Pennyroyal tincture every twenty minutes.
Fifth hour: 1 full dropper of Black Cohosh tincture, and 1 full dropper
of Blue Cohosh tincture, and ½ dropper of Pennyroyal tincture every
twenty minutes.
Maintain fifth hour dose until contractions are 2 minutes apart and
60 seconds long, OR until cervix is 4 cms. dilated, then discontinue.
** Hold tincture mixture in your mouth for the count of 5, then swallow
and rinse with water.
8. If, after 6-8 hours, a contraction pattern fails to become established, and/or cervical dilation has not reached 4 cms., herbs may be discontinued, and re-started the following day.
9. If membranes are already ruptured: monitor temperature every four
hours; maintain hydration; and limit cervical examinations (using sterile
gloves) to the minimum necessary.
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