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#88 - Part I - Obstetric Emergencies - Big Baby - A curse or boon ? | Big baby and Fitting through the Pelvis | Induction | Gestational Diabetes with Senior traditional Midwife KL Goode episode artwork

EPISODE · Nov 24, 2023 · 41 MIN

#88 - Part I - Obstetric Emergencies - Big Baby - A curse or boon ? | Big baby and Fitting through the Pelvis | Induction | Gestational Diabetes with Senior traditional Midwife KL Goode

from Birth Agni · host Divya Kapoor/ KL Goode

Obstetric emergencies refer to critical situations during pregnancy, labor, or the postpartum period that require immediate medical attention to safeguard the health and well-being of the mother and/or baby. But are these really emergencies?Many women today are being told they either have a Large for Gestational Age Baby (LGA) or Small for Gestational Age Baby (SGA). IUGR is another term thrown around independently that needs fixing. It is important to note that these issues are often figured out at a scan at 36 wks or so and one diagnosis is often considered as the standalone complexity and women are then presented with options to fix it, mostly an Induction.Now, big babies have all been born through history vaginally without any issues. Similar is for small babies, why is then these are seen as problems?We sit down today with KL Goode, a Hawaain traditional midwife with over 53 years of experience and having assisted over 1400 births. Her transfer for surgery rate has been as low as 4% . She has served in India on and off and is currently based in Kolkata. She is currently training a batch of traditional midwifes aka birth keepers. She takes us through the following significant points in Part I of this discussion1. Is Big baby or Small Baby really an issue?2. If not, when is it that it becomes an issue?3. What's the truth behind the claim that big babies can't fit through the pelvis?4. What has Gestational Diabetes to do with a Large Baby?5. What is a  midwife's way of working with a  Large or Small BabyTune in to learn more. In Part II , we discuss Small for Gestational Age babies and IUGR at length and conclude our discussion.We would also like to thank our supporters, Dr Sreenath and Giridharan co founders of Nasobuddy for supporting the production of this episode and enabling a special discount for its listeners. They are the pioneers in making natural and non invasive baby products for one of the most daunting baby issues early postpartum such as sleep, colic, cough and more. They have a wide range of products, my favorite being the nipple healers! Visit www.nasobuddy.com to know more!Support the showSign up for Childbirth Preparation Programs! visit https://birthagni.com/services#childbirth-preparation-programshttps://birthagni.com/copy-of-services#breastfeeding-preparation-programThis episode is supported and made possible by podcast recording and hosting tool Zencastr, it is impeccably made! Use my link : https://zen.ai/vxmuJUgYKKGTF3JuTuFQ0g to sign up and record flawless remote podcast , USE my code : BIRTHAGNISupport the show:https://birthagni.com/birthagnipodcast#donateIf you like what you hear, leave us a rating on Spotify app and answer the question at each episode!a review on Apple podcasts. Share on Whatsapp/Insta/FBShare on Instagram and tag us @divyakapoorvoxSupport the pro...

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Obstetric emergencies refer to critical situations during pregnancy, labor, or the postpartum period that require immediate medical attention to safeguard the health and well-being of the mother and/or baby. But are these really emergencies? Many women today are being told they either have a Large for Gestational Age Baby (LGA) or Small for Gestational Age Baby (SGA). IUGR is another term thrown around independently that needs fixing. It is important to note that these issues are often figur...

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