Informative Birth Videos
Three new, thought-provoking videos related to childbirth are available online. This video compares the cesarean experience with VBAC for both mom and baby: Cesarean vs. VBAC: A Dramatic Difference from Alexandra Orchard on Vimeo. The video below discusses infant mortality, especially among communities of color, and highlights the role of reducing unnecessary obstetrical interventions in […]
Less Cesareans with Induction of Labor? Read the Fine Print!
Media reports this past week have hyped a recent study claiming that induction of labor may actually reduce the need for cesarean. These findings appear to contradict previous research and generally held opinion. However, these reports have underplayed and under-reported the substantial caveats offered by the researchers about their findings. Although the authors do report […]
