Artfull Mother Magazine :: Spring 2016 :: Greater Boulder Edition

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Her water had ruptured before labor started which can sometimes make an out-of-hospital birth more challenging. Instead of induction medications which require constant monitoring at a hospital, the midwives follow a structured “wait-and-see” approach. As long

as signs of infection aren’t apparent, active labor must begin within a set time frame or else a transfer to the hospital is necessary. Carly and Tyler tried a few things at home to encourage labor...and sure enough, they worked. I got the

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