Arizona Birth

C-section rates hit all-time high, study finds

Arizona Birth — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 21:14:54 +0000

Rates of Cesarean section deliveries in the United States climbed to 34 percent in 2009, hitting an all time high, a new study says.

Florida, New Jersey and Texas had the highest rates, while Utah, Wisconsin and Colorado had the lowest of the 19 states included in the study.

“Obviously, a 34 percent C-section rate is far too high,” said Jacqueline Wolf, a researcher at Ohio University who wasn’t involved in the study. “Medical reasons alone cannot possibly explain why more than one in three American women need major abdominal surgery in order to safely give birth.”

Mana Western Region Conference 2012 – Phoenix, AZ

Arizona Birth — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 21:11:02 +0000

The Midwives Alliance of North America is so happy to announce the first ever Western Region 5 midwifery conference in Arizona, hosted by the Arizona Association of Midwives.

Our wonderful region is comprised of 10 states and many incredible individuals – it is going to be a fantastic conference with local and regional speakers and vendors as well as individuals from all over the U.S and internationally.

Details to follow and much more information in the Fall 2011 as we are in the very beginning planning stages, but we hope that you will save the President’s Day weekend next year to enjoy the lovely climate of Phoenix in the winter and to join us for an incredible four day conference hosted by the Arizona Association of Midwives and the Midwives Alliance of North America. Please invite any of your other friends to share the date also!

See you in Arizona, February 16th through the 20th, 2012!

Home birth on the rise by a dramatic 20 percent

Arizona Birth — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 19:06:01 +0000

One mother chose home birth because it was cheaper than going to a hospital. Another gave birth at home because she has multiple sclerosis and feared unnecessary medical intervention. And some choose home births after cesarean sections with their first babies.

Whatever their motivation, all are among a striking trend: Home births increased 20 percent from 2004 to 2008, accounting for 28,357 of 4.2 million U.S. births, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released in May.

Ricki Lake and More Business of Being Born

Arizona Birth — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 19:01:12 +0000

When I announced the birth of my second son just hours after his arrival, I thanked my midwives, my doula, and my mom (who had graciously opened up her home for my homebirth). But, I should have also thanked Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein, the executive producer and director, respectively, of the 2008 documentary The Business of Being Born, as it was only by watching their film that I learned enough about my options for birth to know that I didn’t want to give birth again in a hospital, as I had when my first son was born.

The Water Birth of Arielle Louise

Arizona Birth — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 18:04:42 +0000

After Rachel and Scott had been told they were infertile they conceived Arielle naturally. They chose to birth at home with a midwife.

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