Articles, Thought Papers and Information helpful to would-be mothers, and
dads, new parents and their families
Growing Number of
Women Want Birth to Be a Natural Process, not a Medical One - ABC News, July
28, 2008
Five Ways to Avoid a
C-Section - CNN, August 23, 2008
Good article on
effects of labor pain-relief drugs such as Epidural (from
www.childbirthconnection.org)
Ultrasound - Better
be Safe Than Sorry. Weighing the risks from high tech (3D, 4D ultrasound) monitors:
An advisory from the US Federal Drug Administration.
Evidence-based
Maternity Care (2008) - A report by Milbank Memorial Fund, Childbirth
Connection & the Reforming States Group.
Baby,
You're Home - A very interesting article on Home Birthing in the New
York Times newspaper. The article highlights a (still) small but
definite trend towards willingness to give home birthing a try among
women in the US. The debate about home versus hospital birth is a
fiercely fought one with both sides taking passionate sides. However,
our view is that the debate should be one of unnecessary c-section
versus natural birth for a vast majority of women and their babies who
are healthy.