Monthly Archives: March 2009

All women should be screened for colonization with GBS from the vagina and rectum at 35 to 37 weeks gestation. A swab from the vagina and rectum is sent to the laboratory for culture. The only exceptions to this are … Continue reading →

A cesarean delivery is the birth of a baby via surgery performed through the abdominal and uterine walls. Cesarean is the most common operation in the United States. Since the latter half of the twentieth century, the operation has increased … Continue reading →

Although the new mother’s milk will not begin to flow for two or more days, her breasts secrete a thick yellow substance called colostrum. Because this fluid contains vital antibodies to help fight infection, the newborn baby should be allowed … Continue reading →