Today, Jennie answers some of the most common questions she is asked by families at their pre-birth appointments and gives parents some key things to consider before, and in preparation for, the birth of their child.

Additional information and notes from today’s episode:

What Is the Bradley Method of Childbirth? https://www.healthline.com/health/pregnancy/bradley-method

Impact of Doulas on Healthy Birth Outcomes https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3647727/

Give Newborns Antibiotic Ointment to Prevent Eye Infection https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20180919uspstfgon.html

Cord Clamping – ‘Hold on a Minute’ is Not Enough, and Sample Your Blood Gases While Waiting https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0146000523000423

Natal K™ ( Oral Vitamin K1) https://tinyurl.com/3py5ex8s

“Do We Really Need Hepatitis B on the Second Day of Life?” Vaccination Mandates and Shifting Representations of Hepatitis B  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3092064/