Comments on: CDC Releases New Report Comparing U.S. and European Infant Mortality Rates

By: CDC Releases New Report Comparing U.S. and European Infant Mortality Rates: We’re still at the bottom of the heap « erin ellis ~ homebirth midwife

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:37:49 +0000

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By: Jenny

Jenny — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:35:09 +0000

How does the infant mortality rate say anything about obstetric care in the US? Is the mortality rate increased for every age, or are there age groups with a higher/lower rate, and if so which one? What are the numbers for neonatal mortality rates, or perinatal. Isn’t perinatal the measurement used to assess obstetric care?

By: Jessica

Jessica — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:54:55 +0000

I know this is not PC to say, but abortion has been found to raise the likelihood of future pregnancies ending in premature birth greatly. Just 1 abortion (any gestational age, any reason) raises future premature birth rates by as much as 70% (depending upon which study you read, some as low as 50%). A woman who has had 2 abortions has a 90% greater likelihood for having a premature birth in furture pregnancies than a woman who has never had an abortion. A huge reason for the continuing high rate of premature births in the US is because woman are being told that abortion is ‘safe’ and, unfortunatley, they are believing it.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:49:24 +0000

I wonder how prenatal tests and abortion rates might affect the infant mortality rate. After all, if a baby is born with anencephaly, he’s very unlikely to survive past one year of age. If France has 100% abortion rates for anencephaly and other anomalies with high mortality rates, but abortion rates in the U.S. are 95% or less, that might cause some differences. I’ve read that somewhere, about France and Ireland. That might not make all the difference, but it might perhaps be significant.

By: uberVU - social comments

uberVU - social comments — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:01:17 +0000

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By: Dou-la-la

Dou-la-la — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:31:03 +0000

AMAZING. But yet . . . not surprising, at least for those of us who have been engaged in birth advocacy.

One immediate thought on the dismal rate of preterm babies: do you think advance knowledge of this report might have something to do with the recent turnaround on induction rates?

By: amber

amber — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:26:26 +0000

Another basic thing to consider: for elective cesareans ie: breech, twins, repeat cesareans that you consider waiting until the 39th week for scheduling the c-sect. It is obvious 1 week can mean alot. Dr. Christiane Northdrup OBGYN suggests even letting the mother go into early labour naturally before doing a cesarean. So that the baby is born when the baby is ready.