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Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, many obstetricians and some midwives had begun recommending routine elective induction, meaning no medical reason for inducing labor, at 39 weeks. With the onset of the pandemic, more practitioners are making that recommendation, and some are making routine [...]

When it comes to comparing outcomes with a midwife versus a doctor, research shows that in women with uncomplicated pregnancies, midwives are the better bet. Let’s look at the details of a recent study. Once we do that, I’ll explain why midwives do better than obstetricians when caring for [...]

A study finds that women planning VBAC feel more in control, are better supported emotionally, and use more options such as upright birth positions and water birth when attended by a midwife of their choice. The press release provides the highlights of the study’s results, but if you would like [...]

We’re back. Bigger and better than before. If you’re looking to find what will best promote your having a safe, healthy, satisfying birth and the tools to achieve it, you’ll find it at Childbirth U. We know what works best in labor and birth. The research is rock solid on this. We knew back in [...]

According to the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics, the U.S. cesarean rate in 2018 was 32%, having held steady at 1 in 3 U.S. women for over a decade.27 Among 1st-time mothers who reached full term (37 weeks) with a single, head-down baby, 26%, or 1 in 4 women delivered via major [...]