https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/multimedia-article/csections-delivery-risk-podcast/ Cesarean delivery of a baby—or C-section—is the most commonly performed surgery in the world. Rising C-section rates are a problem all over the world—but it’s particularly notable in the United States. C-sections have skyrocketed in the U.S. since the mid-1970s. In just one generation, this country’s C-section rate has increased 500%. One inContinueContinue reading “The surprising factor behind a spike in C-sections”
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The Benefits of a Mindful Pregnancy
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/31/well/family/the-benefits-of-a-mindful-pregnancy.html Many expectant mothers worry about the physical pain that accompanies labor and childbirth. New research suggests that including mindfulness skills in childbirth education can help first-time mothers cope with their fear. (click link to read this great post on NY Times website)
Fearing childbirth may prolong labor
http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2012/06/27/fearing-childbirth-may-prolong-labor/ Dr. Stuart Fischbein chuckled when he read the title of the press release: “Women with a fear of childbirth endure a longer labor.” The release was promoting a study published this week in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Researchers at Akershus University Hospital in Norway found women who feared giving birthContinueContinue reading “Fearing childbirth may prolong labor”
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