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Babies Are Needy—Does That Bug You? Maybe get a dog instead of a baby
Melissa Block response to study
Here is a very thoughtful response by Melissa Block, author of “Pushed” to a meta-analysis of homebirth by AJOG that is apparently quite flawed.
ACOG rethinks VBAC policy
This may open the door for a more lenient VBAC policy nationwide. What still needs to be changed is the “immediately available” statement regarding availability of physician and anesthesia response.
Caesarean Sections still on the rise
NY Times, 3/23/10 Caesarean Births at an All-Time High in US
VBAC news
New recommendation by the National Institutes of Health supports VBAC, story in the LA Times.
Additional VBAC coverage highlighting a hospital on a Navajo reservation that keeps costs low and good outcomes up in the NY Times.
Reducing Infant Mortality
This is a succinct, extraordinary short film by local filmmaker Debby Takikawa that explores the reasons why the US has among the worst maternal/infant mortality rate among developed nations. We hear from obstetricians, family doctors, midwives and researchers about what can be done to decrease this appalling trend. The answer has a lot to do with midwives.
Check out their website for more information.
Check out their website for more information.
Reducing Infant Mortality from Debby Takikawa on Vimeo.