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=y

2. Start at "What are the risks of ultrasound exams?" - https://www.acog.org/Patients/FAQs/Ultrasound-Exams#Doppler

3. Fetal stimulation by pulsed diagnostic ultrasound - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11503925

4. "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/18450141

5. Prenatal ultrasound and childhood autism - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27184020

6. Ultrasound is not unsound, but safety is an issue - https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/uog.6381

7. Prenatal exposure to ultrasound waves impacts neuronal migration in mice - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16901978

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Women's Circles: Why I was called to start facilitating these gatherings, what they have become over the 4 years I've been holding this space, what they involve, what they mean to me, why I started them, how my first Circle went and how you can start your own!

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Anita Katherine, The Midwitch
Reconnecting you with your medicine, magic, & power.

Follow me on IG: @themidwitch

Freebies: https://themidwitch.com/thecauldron

Pregnant? Work with Anita in the Intuitive Birthing Method: https://themidwitch.com/theintuitivebirthmethod

Are you a birth worker? Make sure to follow me on IG @themidwitch to keep an eye out for my birth worker group programs!

Discussing the risks of adhering to a baby's due date and how reconnecting to nature's cycles can completely change the outcome of your baby arriving Earthside.

- Nagel's Rule used in our current birthing model
- 10 Moons and your pregnancy
- Overdue or Premature babies
- The importance of a birth month / time
- Plant Medicine for 'overdue' Mamas
- The implications of being Induced

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Connect with Anita at www.themidwitch.com

Anita Katherine, The Midwitch
Reconnecting you with your medicine, magic, & power.

Follow me on IG: @themidwitch

Freebies: https://themidwitch.com/thecauldron

Pregnant? Work with Anita in the Intuitive Birthing Method: https://themidwitch.com/theintuitivebirthmethod

Are you a birth worker? Make sure to follow me on IG @themidwitch to keep an eye out for my birth worker group programs!