American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Driving Down Cesarean Delivery Rates

By |2017-02-10T09:49:47-07:00March 1st, 2014|Licensing, Prevention|

There’s widespread agreement within the public health community that the percentage of women who deliver by Cesarean Section these days is too high.  In fact, 1/3 of women in the US have cesarean deliveries these days (up from 9.5% in 1990 and 23% in 2008). Last week the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and [...]

AAP Issues Home Birth Guidelines

By |2013-05-06T08:41:04-07:00May 3rd, 2013|General|

The American Academy of Pediatrics put out a new policy statement called “Planned Home Birth” this week.  The Policy Document summarizes the standards of care for newborn infants born at home.  It’s designed to help pediatricians provide supportive, informed advice to women considering home birth. The AAP Report says they agree with the American College of [...]

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