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Author Archives: Unnecesarean
Angie’s List Induction-Turned-Cesarean Commercial
Transcript of an actual Angie’s List review: At my 41 week appointment, my OB decided to induce me, but I guess I took longer than he expected because just as I went into hard labor, he told me he was … Continue reading
Restriction of Food and Drink in Labor from a Medical Anthropologist’s Perspective
The recent Cochrane review, Restricting oral fluid and food intake during labour, analyzed five studies and concluded that women should be free to eat and drink in labor at will. Since the evidence shows no benefits or harms, there is … Continue reading
Quote of the Day: Make Yourself Look Important and Busy
“A doctor must do something. He cannot remain a spectator merely, where there are many witnesses, and where interest in what is going on is too deep to allow of his inaction.” Walter Channing, 1848 Harvard Medical School professor of … Continue reading
No Intervention Necessary: Woman Has Surprise HBAC
This surprise out-of-hospital birth story focused on the toddler-as-midwife angle. Just as interesting, however, was the fact that this woman avoided surgery. She was scheduled for her fourth cesarean on December 6, 2009. Congratulations to the family. Two-year-old Jeremiha Taylor … Continue reading
Bring a Loved One, Friend, or Doula for Continuous Support
When discussion of doula care surfaces on the Internet, it is always surprising how many commenters dismiss continuous labor support by a trained professional as unscientific fluff. Couples who hire a doula are sometimes labeled as selfish, out for “the … Continue reading
CDC Releases New Report Comparing U.S. and European Infant Mortality Rates
The CDC National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) released a new report this morning which compares infant mortality rates in the U.S. and Europe. Authors of Behind International Rankings of Infant Mortality: How the United States Compares with Europe explored … Continue reading
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Obstetricians: They are listening
Think no one is listening to what you have to say as a birth activist? Think again…
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Cochrane Review Finds No Evidence for Treating Group B Strep with Antibiotics
The following is the summary of the recently published Cochrane review, Intrapartum antibiotics for known maternal Group B streptococcal colonization, which found that giving antibiotics is not supported by conclusive evidence: Women, men and children of all ages can be … Continue reading
NHS YouTube Video Campaign Teaches Teens that Birth is Humiliating
The Leicester NHS Trust posted an anti-teen pregnancy campaign video on YouTube aimed at teaching school-age girls and young women that sex (or unprotected sex) should be avoided because it can result in pregnancy, which will end with birth, which is excruciating, humiliating and shameful.
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