Research and resources for perinatal professionals.
September 11, 2010 | by: Amy M. Romano, RN,CNM
Whether a woman is having her first baby or has already given birth, whether she is sitting in a prenatal appointment or in the midst of labor, if she is pregnant in the United States, there's at least a 1 in 3 chance she will find herself hearing some version of the words, "You are going to need a
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February 03, 2010 | by: Amy M. Romano, RN,CNM
The 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 the shoddy reporting and the circumstances of the cesarean, pointing out that the stated indications ("big babies run in the family" and
January 25, 2010 | by: Amy M. Romano, RN,CNM
Im going to be on Momotics Blog Talk Radio tomorrow evening at 10pm EST discussing the issue of transparency in maternity care with Danielle from Momotics. You can listen here. For the occasion, I thought I would dig up this fact sheet I wrote for Lamaze a couple of years ago when we first got
August 23, 2009 | by: Amy M. Romano, RN,CNM
On September 15 I will give my webinar, Transparency in Maternity Care: Bringing Birth Out of the Dark to Improve Quality. I've presented this talk many times before and the feedback is always great. The webinar will give you the evidence to build the case for transparency in maternity care. We will
April 28, 2009 | by: Amy M. Romano, RN,CNM
At long last, The Birth Survey has given the public access to consumer ratings of maternity care providers and birth facilities. This is a major step toward increased transparency in maternity care. I've been involved with The Birth Survey for a couple of years and am a vocal proponent
April 24, 2009 | by: Amy M. Romano, RN,CNM
I've given a talk called, "Transparency in Maternity Care: Bringing Birth Out of the Dark to Improve Quality" a number of times at conferences and as a webinar. (I will give it again as a webinar in September for Lamaze, so make sure you're signed up to get e-News updates if you're interested.) The
April 17, 2009 | by: Amy M. Romano, RN,CNM
A doula friend of mine was telling me recently about the seemingly arbitrary variation she sees across the different hospitals where she attends births. In one hospital they always turn the epidural off when the woman is ready to push, and in another hospital just a few miles away we had to fight
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