Sign
an Online Petition Today
to Support Prematurity Awareness Day
ACNM is a national partner in the March of Dimes-sponsored Prematurity
Awareness Day on November 16. Under the banner "ClicktoSaveBabies.org",
the campaign is soliciting
signatures for an online petition to "support investing more
public research dollars to identify causes of preterm labor and
prematurity, and to identify and test promising interventions."
Visit www.clicktosavebabies.org
to learn more about the campaign.
Federally
Qualified Health Centers Need Midwives
“The
cost of family health insurance is rapidly approaching the gross
earnings of a full-time minimum-wage worker,” said Drew Altman,
president and chief executive of Kaiser
Family Foundation, in a September 28, 2004 Washington Post
article. “If these trends continue, workers and employers will
find it increasingly difficult to pay for family health coverage,
and every year the share of Americans who have employer-sponsored
health coverage will fall.” Read
more.
What Every Pregnant Woman Needs to Know about Cesarean
Section
This new booklet provides an in depth review of the risks and benefits
of cesarean section. Citing over 300 research studies, it provides
a comprehensive and scientifically sound list of reasons to avoid
unnecessary c-sections, and identifies the labor management techniques
shown to promote vaginal birth and decrease urinary incontinence.
This resource for both consumers and clinicians may be downloaded
at: www.maternitywise.org/mw/topics/cesarean/booklet.html
This
Month in Every Baby: Featuring General Hospital Star Rebecca Herbst!
This issue highlights the challenges of mixing family life with
a professional golf career. Over thirty-five articles discuss such
topics as an innovative group setting for prenatal care, and concerns
working women have regarding maternity leave. Read
the news release.
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