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The Perils of Home Births
The Perils of Home Births - Recently The Today Show (MSNBC) ran a segment called the Perils of Midwifery and later changed it to The Perils of Midwifery. The segment told of the misfortune of a couple who lost their child during birth. Read More
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Work From Home Moms
Attention all Moms
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Homebirth with Certified Nurse Midwife
New South Dakota Law Provides Safe Home Birth Option
South Dakota law now provides a safe option for mothers planning their births at home. A licensed Certified Nurse Midwife can now attend home births, without the previous restrictions that where banning them from attending homebirths. Read More
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Normal Birth Is Best for Mothers and Babies
Care Supporting Normal Birth Is Best for Mothers and Babies
Many routine birth interventions, such as continuous electronic fetal monitoring, labor induction for low-risk women, and cesarean surgery, fail to improve health outcomes for mothers and their babies and may cause harm. Read More
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Coalition for Improving Maternity Services Presents Evidence Exposing Dangers of Induction and Cesareans
Care Supporting Normal Birth Best for Mothers and Babies
Findings from a two-year review of the science behind maternity care indicate that the common
and costly use of many routine birth interventions, such as continuous electronic fetal monitoring,
labor induction for low-risk women, and cesarean surge Read More
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"National Advocates for Pregnant Women" Refutes Allegations by "Vote Yes for Life" Group
Opinion Editorial
It is our position that the objections of the MGP and VoteYesForLife.com are unsupported in fact and law. First, the broadcast objected to is not a commercial advertisement-it is political speech, encouraging South Dakota voters to vote no on Referr Read More
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New Mexico Midwives Make Headway in Medicaid Reimbursement
169 Midwives Outnumber the State's 154 Practicing Obstetrician Gynecologists in Model State for Midwifery
Under the new Birthing Options Program, Larry Heyeck, deputy director of the medical assistance division of HSD, says Medicaid-eligible women who elect to use the services of a midwife for their birth will sign a form stating that they are aware that Read More
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U.S. Has Second Worst Newborn Death Rate in Modern World, Report Says
Countries that Use Midwives Have Lower Death Rate
As Americans celebrate Mother's Day, "5,000 mothers will mourn the loss of the newborn they bear that very day in the developing world," said Anne Tinker, director of Save the Children's Saving Newborn Lives initiative. Read More
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South Dakota's "All Women Count" Reaches Milestone
Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program Reaches 10,000 Mark
Women who meet the age (30 64) and income guidelines (200% federal poverty guidelines) are eligible for screening services under All Women Count. The mammograms and Pap tests provided by the program help detect and cervical cancer in their earliest Read More
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Wyoming Council on Women's Issues Works to Reduce Wage Gap
Equal Pay Day Scheduled for April 25th
Equal Pay Day is a national observance that recognizes the wage gap between working women and men. Women are paid on average 76 cents for every dollar their male counterparts are paid according to statistics released in 2004 by the United States Cens Read More
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Risks of Cesarean Delivery are Underreported, Benefits Overstated
American College of Nurse Midwives Briefing Highlights Concerns In Advance of NIH Conference
Unnecessary cesarean delivery constitutes a threat to the future health of mothers and babies who undergo major surgery, according to experts who spoke at a media briefing hosted by the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) Read More
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New Study Debunks Myth that Women Desire Cesarean Sections for Birth
Mothers Who Gave Birth in 2005 Reported Pressures From Health Professionals to Have Cesarean Sections
Only one woman (0.08%) of more than 1,300 surveyed who might have chosen an initial or "primary" cesarean without medical reason did so. Eighty-five percent agreed that a woman with a previous cesarean should be able to have a vaginal birth a Read More
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