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Mothers push for birthing rule changes that speed newborn contact after C ... - Ventura County Star

VBAC in the News - Fri, 02/01/2013 - 11:52pm

Mothers push for birthing rule changes that speed newborn contact after C ...
Ventura County Star
... McGuire's baby is confirmed via ultrasound at the office of Dr. Srisawai “Sis” Pattamakon in Ventura. Heather McGuire, a podiatrist, has worked with Community Memorial Hospital to change its protocols so mothers who have cesarean sections no longer ...

Imagining a better birth - Mothering

VBAC in the News - Fri, 02/01/2013 - 12:42pm

Imagining a better birth
Mothering
After a few hours of that I was damn near ready to beg for a c-section. In fact, i'm pretty sure I told them just to knock me over the head with a lead pipe and get the baby out. Luckily my mom, husband, and midwife were amazing support and really ...

1st free-standing birth center in Illinois may open - Chicago Tribune

VBAC in the News - Thu, 01/31/2013 - 9:04pm

Chicago Tribune

1st free-standing birth center in Illinois may open
Chicago Tribune
Birth centers are often championed as a safe alternative that can cut health care costs, improve access for medically underserved populations and reduce the number of babies delivered by cesarean section. ... Research also suggests that women who use ...

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Q&A: Sex After Baby? - Vitals Spotlight

VBAC in the News - Thu, 01/31/2013 - 7:18am

Q&A: Sex After Baby?
Vitals Spotlight
Having a lowered sex drive or libido after delivering a baby is very normal. According to a scientific study of women who had just given birth within the last year, one out of five mothers had no interest in sex for three months after delivery ...

New Study Shows Midwife-Led Birth Centers Improve Outcomes and Lower ... - GlobeNewswire (press release)

VBAC in the News - Thu, 01/31/2013 - 7:13am

New Study Shows Midwife-Led Birth Centers Improve Outcomes and Lower ...
GlobeNewswire (press release)
Because payments for care are nearly 50 percent greater for women who have cesareans versus those who give birth vaginally, study findings suggest that the use of birth centers also decreases direct and indirect costs to the US health care system ...

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New Study Shows Midwife-Led Birth Centers Improve Outcomes and Lower ... - CisionWire (press release)

VBAC in the News - Thu, 01/31/2013 - 7:06am

New Study Shows Midwife-Led Birth Centers Improve Outcomes and Lower ...
CisionWire (press release)
Because payments for care are nearly 50 percent greater for women who have cesareans versus those who give birth vaginally, study findings suggest that the use of birth centers also decreases direct and indirect costs to the US health care system ...

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Midwives Say Birthing Centers Could Cut C-Section Rates and Save Billions - TIME

VBAC in the News - Thu, 01/31/2013 - 4:46am

TIME

Midwives Say Birthing Centers Could Cut C-Section Rates and Save Billions
TIME
Follow @TIMEHealthland. If more pregnant women delivered their babies at midwife-led birth centers, the nation's C-section rate would go down and cost savings would go up, reversing the current twin trend of rising health care expenditures and numbers ...
New Study Shows Midwife-Led Birth Centers Improve Outcomes and Lower ...GlobeNewswire (press release)

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