Coercive C-sections
This is a fantastic article from Parenting.com, which was brought to my attention in one of the natural birth online communities I frequent. I am posting it in its entirety here, so that everyone can...
View ArticleC-sections: Not so benign after all, eh?
Two studies have recently come out which highlight the risks of cesarean birth for both mothers and babies, particularly primary cesareans with no medical indication. A recent study printed in Birth:...
View ArticleIn the news: cesarean rate rises and VBAC rate declines
Well, huh, this isn’t really news, but better late than never: a very well balanced article from the New York Times examines many of the issues which contribute to the declining rate of VBACs in this...
View ArticleUnecessary Cesareans
So, not the most pleasant way to start out our new year, but our national Cesarean Section rate is somewhere around 29%, possibly even higher now, given that this data was from 2004, and we’re still...
View Article“Choosy Mothers Choose Cesareans”
Sometimes, briefly, you feel like you’re making progress, that midwifery outreach is making a difference, that people are becoming more educated and informed, and then you read an article like this...
View ArticleNIH Consensus updates on VBACs
One of the advantages to being a midwife is being on all kinds of funky mailing lists, which means that all softs of health information, conference invitations, and sometimes even free samples often...
View ArticleThe Obstetrician’s Lament
There is an astounding collection of writing going up on The Unnecesarean regarding the growing rift between obstetricians and the out-of-hospital birth community. All of this is in response to the...
View ArticleOne World Birth about to launch!
Just stumbled upon this via a friend on Facebook, and watching the welcome video just sent chills down my spine. Two passionate filmmakers are creating an interactive, continuously-updated online TV...
View ArticleWhat to Reject When You’re Expecting
Check this out: A fantastic new guide written by Consumer Reports (who would have guessed?) about what to reject when you’re expecting, including unnecessary cesareans, elective inductions, routine...
View ArticleCesareans less likely when mother is a physician
There have been several studies which have looked into the economic incentives which might play into the decision making that leads to a cesarean birth, but a new report for the National Bureau of...
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