ACOG Endorses Optimal Care—Sort Of
Abstract: Obstetrician-gynecologists . . . can help women meet their goals for labor and birth by using techniques that are associated with minimal interventions and high rates of patient [...]
Why Are Cesarean Rates Are So High? Perspectives from the Trenches
A study in the most recent issue of Birth provides eye-opening illumination on non-medical reasons for high cesarean rates (Kennedy 2016). Investigators at Yale’s med-school affiliated hospital [...]
Lamaze International Releases Infographic on Early Labor
Lamaze International’s latest infographic, “Keep Calm and Labor On!”, helps couples know what to expect during early labor and offers tips for coping at home. The best place for most women in [...]
Admission in Active Labor Could Decrease Cesareans & Maternal Deaths in Low-Risk Women
Using the obstetric research to develop their underlying assumptions, investigators created a decision-analytic model to compare outcomes in a theoretical population of 3.2 million healthy, [...]