elective cesarean

Hospital Policies can make a HUGE difference

I found this link from Karen the Pittsburgh Doula blog – thanks! A Florida hospital cuts their cesarean rates by 7%, by simply making a few policy changes. The Tallahassee Memorial program was the brainchild of a neonatologist who saw a relationship between the sick babies he cared for and how many were delivered by […]

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Great article looking at elective cesareans

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Putting Mothers and Babies at Risk: Promoting the Elusive ‘‘Cesarean Delivery on Maternal Request’’ This looks at the risks of promoting even the idea that moms are choosing elective cesareans. It points out that many moms choosing planned cesareans are being led to that choice by their OBs. I have posted before about the need

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