PROFESSIONAL DOULAS OF CHARLESTON
  • Home
  • Birth Doulas
    • Doula Extras*
  • Postpartum Doulas
  • COVID-19
  • Resources
    • Events
    • FAQs
    • Recommended Reading
    • Doula Training
    • Birth Locations
    • Testimonials
  • Contact Us

News & Articles

Updates in the world of Birth and the PDC

Labor Induction and the Risk of a Cesarean Delivery

7/31/2010

1 Comment

 
"Labor induction is significantly associated with a cesarean delivery among nulliparous women (women who have not given birth previously) at term for those with and without medical or obstetric complications. Reducing the use of elective labor induction may lead to decreased rates of cesarean delivery for a population."
Click here to read the abstract from Obstetrics and Gynecology Journal.
1 Comment

World Breastfeeding Week to Highlight Benefits, Rights

7/30/2010

1 Comment

 
"Breast-feeding is in a revival. For years, advocates have worked behind the scenes to bring mothers and babies back to a basic starting point.

"'People are really getting it -- that this is really what makes sense,' said Lin Cook, an advocate on breast-feeding issues and certified lactation consultant. 'Once a woman sits down and breast-feeds her child, then she knows this is the right thing. It's a bonding experience. You can't buy it.'"

Click here to read the entire article from the Charleston Post and Courier.
1 Comment

OB-GYNs Issue Less Restrictive VBAC Guidelines

7/21/2010

0 Comments

 
"Attempting a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) is a safe and appropriate choice for most women who have had a prior cesarean delivery, including for some women who have had two previous cesareans, according to guidelines released today by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. 

"The cesarean delivery rate in the US increased dramatically over the past four decades, from 5% in 1970 to over 31% in 2007. Before 1970, the standard practice was to perform a repeat cesarean after a prior cesarean birth. During the 1970s, as women achieved successful VBACs, it became viewed as a reasonable option for some women. Over time, the VBAC rate increased from just over 5% in 1985 to 28% by 1996, but then began a steady decline. By 2006, the VBAC rate fell to 8.5%..."
0 Comments

    Author

    Page updated by the Professional Doulas of Charleston with the latest news on Doulas.

    Archives

    July 2018
    June 2011
    February 2011
    December 2010
    October 2010
    August 2010
    July 2010
    May 2010
    March 2010
    August 2008
    July 2008
    June 2008
    August 2007
    June 2007
    August 2006

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
  • Home
  • Birth Doulas
    • Doula Extras*
  • Postpartum Doulas
  • COVID-19
  • Resources
    • Events
    • FAQs
    • Recommended Reading
    • Doula Training
    • Birth Locations
    • Testimonials
  • Contact Us