Out of Hospital Birth

For Baby's Sake, Women Considering Home Birth Must Plan and Heed Health, Safety Issues

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 05.07.2012

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Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

If you're a trend-watcher, there's an intriguing statistical uptick that's worth a second glance and it involves women, their health and where they're giving birth.

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Why Home Births Are Worth Considering

Melissa Cheyney | Posted 11.17.2011

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Melissa Cheyney

If doctors and midwives could be willing to learn from and respect one another, women and babies in our country would benefit.

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What's So Scary About Home Birth?

Amie Newman | Posted 11.17.2011

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Amie Newman

The Today Show presents homebirth as an option to be feared, but that's only because the unknown is often a scary venture. If you listen to women's experiences, It doesn't have to be that way.

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ACOG Up to Dirty Tricks

Louise Marie Roth | Posted 05.25.2011

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Louise Marie Roth

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) is willing to go to preserve its near-monopoly over maternity care in the United States.

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