Mammas – Do your Homework before Birth.
May 13, 2012 by Admin
Filed under Women's & Maternal Health
Consumer reports has come out with a list of 10 procedures to reject during pregnancy and birth. In a society such as ours, where more is better, machines and gadgets and technology are sought after, it turns out that Less is More when it comes to pregnancy and birth. Here are a list of 10 procedures to reject during pregnancy and birth.
Whooping Cough Reaching Epidemic Levels
As more states face cut-backs, especially public health departments, less children receive vaccinations for pertussis. Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough can be expensive to treat, and deadly to small children and babies. Once thought to be nearly wiped out by widespread vaccination of children, it’s now making a sweeping comeback. This is a multi-focal problem fueled by parents foregoing vaccines, and vaccines being less readily available to those without medical insurance, people who depend on their local health department for care. Many adults have never received a booster vaccine and can spread the virus to children in their care. No matter which side of the vaccine debate one claims, children are at increasing risk for what was once thought to be a virus that was on its way to banishment. Read more here
The White Paper: A Call to Action for Quality Improvement in Labor and Delivery
Improvements in medicine come about slowly at times. Transitioning to a patient-centered model of prenatal and birth care is an important step in improving outcomes and satisfaction for women, babies, families, and professionals. Patient-centered means that the woman is at the center of the care, not the provider, facility, or other health team members. The Call to Action is endorsed by many organizations including the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American College of Nurse-Midwives.
