EPISODE · Apr 18, 2019 · 35 MIN
Ultrasound, Unsound?
from The Midwitch · host Anita Katherine
Episode 3 of the BEarth Podcast I discuss why there is no way I would have ever had an Ultrasound during my pregnancies if I had of known what I know now.I have weighed up the risks and the benefits and can now make a conscious and informed decision, with the information that should have been provided to me at the time.So because this information isn't being offered to pregnant women - I have shared it for you. And provided plenty of links for further reading too!1. Start at "Ultrasound Acoustic Output and Bioeffects" pg 2 - https://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/handle/2027.42/135175/jum2009282139.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y2. Start at "What are the risks of ultrasound exams?" - https://www.acog.org/Patients/FAQs/Ultrasound-Exams#Doppler3. Fetal stimulation by pulsed diagnostic ultrasound - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/115039254. "There has been little or no subsequent research with the modern obstetrical ultrasound machines to systematically assess potential risks to the fetus..." - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/184501415. Prenatal ultrasound and childhood autism - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/271840206. Ultrasound is not unsound, but safety is an issue - https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/uog.63817. Prenatal exposure to ultrasound waves impacts neuronal migration in mice - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16901978Find out more about Anita and her services here: http://anitakatherine.com/mamasupport---Connect with Anita at www.themidwitch.comAnita Katherine, The MidwitchReconnecting you with your medicine, magic, & power.Follow me on IG: @themidwitchFreebies: https://themidwitch.com/thecauldronPregnant? Work with Anita in the Intuitive Birthing Method: https://themidwitch.com/theintuitivebirthmethodAre you a birth worker? Make sure to follow me on IG @themidwitch to keep an eye out for my birth worker group programs!
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Episode 3 of the BEarth Podcast I discuss why there is no way I would have ever had an Ultrasound during my pregnancies if I had of known what I know now.I have weighed up the risks and the benefits and can now make a conscious and informed decision, with the information that should have been provided to me at the time.So because this information isn't being offered to pregnant women - I have shared it for you. And provided plenty of links for further reading too!1. Start at "Ultrasound Acoustic Output and Bioeffects" pg 2 - https://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/handle/2027.42/135175/jum2009282139.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y2. Start at "What are the risks of ultrasound exams?" - https://www.acog.org/Patients/FAQs/Ultrasound-Exams#Doppler3. Fetal stimulation by pulsed diagnostic ultrasound - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/115039254. "There has been little or no subsequent research with the modern obstetrical ultrasound machines to systematically assess potential risks to the fetus..." - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/184501415. Prenatal ultrasound and childhood autism - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/271840206. Ultrasound is not unsound, but safety is an issue - https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/uog.63817. Prenatal exposure to ultrasound waves impacts neuronal migration in mice - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16901978Find out more about Anita and her services here: http://anitakatherine.com/mamasupport---Connect with Anita at www.themidwitch.comAnita Katherine, The MidwitchReconnecting you with your medicine, magic, & power.Follow me on IG: @themidwitchFreebies: https://themidwitch.com/thecauldronPregnant? Work with Anita in the Intuitive Birthing Method: https://themidwitch.com/theintuitivebirthmethodAre you a birth worker? Make sure to follow me on IG @themidwitch to keep an eye out for my birth worker group programs!
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