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From the Childbirth Connection (formerly Maternity Care Association):

Know your facts when you discuss maternity care in the US. We have compiled a brief, new resource document called “United States Maternity Care Facts and Figures.” It details current statistics including the number of births, proportion of hospital care that is devoted to the care of pregnant women and babies, maternity outcomes such as preterm birth and low birthweight rates, as well as statistics about paying for maternity care. Sadly, many of the numbers are sobering. The 2007 cesarean rate of 31.8% marked the 11th consecutive year of increase and a record-level national rate. The rate of vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) within childbirth related hospitalizations was 9.7% in 2006, a decline of 73% from 1997, when the VBAC rate was 35.3%. Learn more in United States Maternity Care Facts and Figures – December 2009.

 

 

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Even though the surge of flu infections may already be on the down swing in Minnesota, take care.

Wash your hands; ask others to wash their hands before touching you, during an exam for instance. Avoid places where you know people are sick or are likely to be sick. Make midwife and doctor appointments for early in the day. Walk the halls or walk outside instead of waiting a long time in a waiting room. Bring your own book to read, toys for your children, and other things to do in the waiting room. Eat lots of veggies, especially yellow veggies, and overall, eat good food with no or low sugar content. Take probiotics and get enough sleep. Read this article for pregnancy and flu http://www.midwiferytoday.com/articles/preg_H1N1fluvirus.asp

Dr. Sears adds this information about the Swine Flu / H1N1 flu vaccines http://www.askdrsears.com/thevaccinebook/2009/09/four-swine-flu-vaccines-approved-by-fda.asp 

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