Comments on: Home Birth: The rest of the story http://www.scienceandsensibility.org/?p=578 A Research Blog About Healthy Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:51:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Science & Sensibility » Reply Turned Post, “Lights, Camera, Unnecesarean*!” Style http://www.scienceandsensibility.org/?p=578&cpage=1#comment-2674 Science & Sensibility » Reply Turned Post, “Lights, Camera, Unnecesarean*!” Style Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:38:04 +0000 http://www.scienceandsensibility.org/?p=578#comment-2674 [...] Today Show, not known for their excellence in birth journalism, showed a live cesarean on air earlier this week. The birth advocacy community has weighed in on [...] [...] Today Show, not known for their excellence in birth journalism, showed a live cesarean on air earlier this week. The birth advocacy community has weighed in on [...]

]]> By: e-Patient Dave http://www.scienceandsensibility.org/?p=578&cpage=1#comment-1211 e-Patient Dave Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:42:26 +0000 http://www.scienceandsensibility.org/?p=578#comment-1211 So, did anyone contact Today with this? What did they say? Heroic post, Amy. So, did anyone contact Today with this? What did they say?

Heroic post, Amy.

]]> By: Kris Bunch http://www.scienceandsensibility.org/?p=578&cpage=1#comment-983 Kris Bunch Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:05:37 +0000 http://www.scienceandsensibility.org/?p=578#comment-983 I have just started educating myself on midwifes, birth centers and home births. After doing research and drawing my own conclusions I find the Today Show's unbalanced coverage of one family's very tragic experience appalling. I found the ACNM's letter to the Today show very well written. http://www.midwife.org/documents/TodayShowResponse.pdf You can find my own thoughts about midwifes and non-hospital births at http://www.cyclekore.com Before I did research I was against midwifes. Not now! I have just started educating myself on midwifes, birth centers and home births. After doing research and drawing my own conclusions I find the Today Show’s unbalanced coverage of one family’s very tragic experience appalling. I found the ACNM’s letter to the Today show very well written. http://www.midwife.org/documents/TodayShowResponse.pdf
You can find my own thoughts about midwifes and non-hospital births at http://www.cyclekore.com Before I did research I was against midwifes. Not now!

]]> By: Christine http://www.scienceandsensibility.org/?p=578&cpage=1#comment-748 Christine Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:22:09 +0000 http://www.scienceandsensibility.org/?p=578#comment-748 It's interesting that countries like the UK, and Canada have health care systems which support and advocate for home birth, based on evidence. Even Australia has recently backed down from policies which would restrict home birth access. The US is really alone here, and attention is being diverted AWAY from the clinicians and locations where most maternal mortality and morbidity occurs -- trying to make it seem as if the 1% of women who give birth at home with qualified, trained midwives are causing some sort of public health crisis. very strange. It’s interesting that countries like the UK, and Canada have health care systems which support and advocate for home birth, based on evidence. Even Australia has recently backed down from policies which would restrict home birth access. The US is really alone here, and attention is being diverted AWAY from the clinicians and locations where most maternal mortality and morbidity occurs — trying to make it seem as if the 1% of women who give birth at home with qualified, trained midwives are causing some sort of public health crisis. very strange.

]]> By: Carol Van Der Woude http://www.scienceandsensibility.org/?p=578&cpage=1#comment-705 Carol Van Der Woude Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:42:50 +0000 http://www.scienceandsensibility.org/?p=578#comment-705 I began my career as a hospital based labor/delivery nurse in 1972. I taught Lamaze classes for many years but was frustrated when women were caught up by the hospital practices. In 2000 I began working for a group of doctors that attended home births. I attended 62 safe home births that resulted in healthy babies. I participated in the transfer of six women to the hospital--they gave birth safely in the hospital. For me, the complex issue is the gateway to the hospital. A few women will need transfer to the hospital. Because some hospital staffs are hostile to home birth, women (or their care giver) may delay going to the hospital. The problem is compounded when they arrive in the hospital in crisis. I have been on both ends of this situation. I have written more about my experience at: www.carolvanderwoude.authorweblog.com I began my career as a hospital based labor/delivery nurse in 1972. I taught Lamaze classes for many years but was frustrated when women were caught up by the hospital practices. In 2000 I began working for a group of doctors that attended home births. I attended 62 safe home births that resulted in healthy babies. I participated in the transfer of six women to the hospital–they gave birth safely in the hospital. For me, the complex issue is the gateway to the hospital. A few women will need transfer to the hospital. Because some hospital staffs are hostile to home birth, women (or their care giver) may delay going to the hospital. The problem is compounded when they arrive in the hospital in crisis. I have been on both ends of this situation. I have written more about my experience at: http://www.carolvanderwoude.authorweblog.com

]]> By: Sunday News Round-Up, 9/13/09 « Women’s Health News http://www.scienceandsensibility.org/?p=578&cpage=1#comment-701 Sunday News Round-Up, 9/13/09 « Women’s Health News Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:25:57 +0000 http://www.scienceandsensibility.org/?p=578#comment-701 [...] of varying types – it was about home birth. I’ve yet to see it. I know Reality Rounds, Science and Sensibility, and Midwife Connection responses critical of the piece. Midwife Connection (ACNM) points out that [...] [...] of varying types – it was about home birth. I’ve yet to see it. I know Reality Rounds, Science and Sensibility, and Midwife Connection responses critical of the piece. Midwife Connection (ACNM) points out that [...]

]]> By: Augusta http://www.scienceandsensibility.org/?p=578&cpage=1#comment-697 Augusta Sun, 13 Sep 2009 06:15:41 +0000 http://www.scienceandsensibility.org/?p=578#comment-697 Anybody else think it's an odd coincidence that The Today Show ran their piece the same day as ACOG released a pretty damning press release? Anybody else think it’s an odd coincidence that The Today Show ran their piece the same day as ACOG released a pretty damning press release?

]]> By: Emily http://www.scienceandsensibility.org/?p=578&cpage=1#comment-695 Emily Sun, 13 Sep 2009 04:39:44 +0000 http://www.scienceandsensibility.org/?p=578#comment-695 I wrote a letter to NBC, and have posted it on my blog as well. You can read it here: http://laundryandlullabies.blogspot.com/2009/09/open-letter-to-nbc.html I encourage everyone to write! If enough of us take the time to complain about it, they might just pay attention. I wrote a letter to NBC, and have posted it on my blog as well. You can read it here: http://laundryandlullabies.blogspot.com/2009/09/open-letter-to-nbc.html

I encourage everyone to write! If enough of us take the time to complain about it, they might just pay attention.

]]> By: Looks like the Today Show has gone and done it again « Birthing Beautiful Ideas http://www.scienceandsensibility.org/?p=578&cpage=1#comment-691 Looks like the Today Show has gone and done it again « Birthing Beautiful Ideas Sun, 13 Sep 2009 02:20:28 +0000 http://www.scienceandsensibility.org/?p=578#comment-691 [...] Science and Sensibility’s Amy Romano criticizes not only The Today Show’s characterizations of women who seek homebirth (citing research both by Rixa Freeze and from the Childbirth Connection’s Listening to Mothers II Survey) but also  the hospital  policies that deprive women of what Lamaze International considers to be The (Six) Healthy Birth Practices. [...] [...] Science and Sensibility’s Amy Romano criticizes not only The Today Show’s characterizations of women who seek homebirth (citing research both by Rixa Freeze and from the Childbirth Connection’s Listening to Mothers II Survey) but also  the hospital  policies that deprive women of what Lamaze International considers to be The (Six) Healthy Birth Practices. [...]

]]> By: Molly http://www.scienceandsensibility.org/?p=578&cpage=1#comment-690 Molly Sun, 13 Sep 2009 01:59:02 +0000 http://www.scienceandsensibility.org/?p=578#comment-690 Great conclusion--I agree! I am still shaking my head about all those hedonistic homebirthers lounging at the spa... Great conclusion–I agree!

I am still shaking my head about all those hedonistic homebirthers lounging at the spa…

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