Celebrating 30 Years of ICAN: 30 Quotes
“A new baby is like the beginning of all things–wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities.”
~Edna J. Le Shan
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This guest blog is brought to you by Maureen Finneran Hetrick, ICAN’s Conference Director. The healthcare bill currently in congress might not survive the current political climate. But healthcare reform seems to be something most Americans want, in some form or other. In many ways, the American system of healthcare is to blame for the…
CAM Birth Story #26: Laurel's Cesarean
In honor of Cesarean Awareness Month 2010, we will be filling the blogosphere with stories from real women (and their families) who know first-hand the consequences of a 32% cesarean rate. Each day we will post at least one birth story submitted by these women. Prepare to be moved (hint: grab a box of Kleenex)!…
Twenty Louisiana hospitals put a stop to preterm elective births
As promised in yesterday’s post, here comes the news of 20 Louisiana hospitals who are also deciding to put a stop to preterm elective births. You can read the full story here. According to the article, the hospitals made the decision at the urging of Health Secretary Bruce Greenstein. Not only is the decision expected…
Best of the Birth Blogs – Week Ending August 1st
Your weekly one-stop for highlights from the birth blogosphere. Visit weekly for the latest on childbirth, especially related to cesarean prevention, recovery, and VBAC. To nominate a blog post to be featured here, email me at blog@ican-online.org. Birthing Beautiful Ideas is on a roll, with another great post this week, this time on the pros…
Article explores link between early skin-to-skin after cesarean and breastfeeding success
The abstract of an article written by Kristina J. Hung, a perinatal nurse at San Francisco Genreal Hospital and Trauma Center and Ocean Berg, a Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialist also at the same hospital, is available for review here. The two set out to improve the rates at which early skin-to-skin-contact (STS) was initiated in…
Video: Avoiding C-sections in Stalled Childbirth
Dr. Aaron Caughey (OB/GYN) breaks down the research on the topic of cesareans for “stalled” labor and offers advice for women in discussing the issue with care providers. Bottom line: waiting for 2-4 hours after “stall” leads to better outcomes for mothers and similar outcomes for babies as cesarean.