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  1. Just posted interesting new blog about effect of expert advice on decision-making (not good...) at www.thefamilyway.com.
  2. “New” Lamaze http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/parenting/what-happened-to-lamaze-catching-up-with-the-group-that-made-breathing-famous-552075/
  3. Predicting preterm births http://bit.ly/6TUore
  4. Nice story about Chicago CNM: http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=150699
  5. Just dissected new (terrible) AHRQ brochure on elective induction at www.thefamilyway.com.
  6. Interesting story from the UK about whether doulas help or complicate the birth process: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8389306.stm
  7. Just posted a blog at www.thefamilyway.com about playing Jeopardy at a recent childbirth educator workshop.
  8. Yoga story about pregnant woman who is an “outcast” as she plans hospital birth with epidural http://www.sacbee.com/848/story/2357972.html
  9. C/Sec News: http://bit.ly/7JBgka
  10. Article about encouraging study concluding the exercise can reduce cesarean rates: http://www.bradenton.com/living/story/1854471.html
  11. Good news re new birth center: http://bit.ly/2jV3Lr
  12. CDC issues disturbing report on increases in late preterm birth; some states up 40%+: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db24.pdf
  13. Fascinating study about baby's pre-birth language development http://bit.ly/33J9hS/
  14. Check out your state's preterm birth report card: http://marchofdimes.com/prematurity/index_map.asp
  15. Just read still ANOTHER new study documenting increased risks to late pre-term babies. http://bit.ly/4iwUw6
  16. Taught a Reality Birth one-day update workshop for childbirth educators in Portland, ME yesterday. Great group, great response.
  17. Hot-off-the-press new edition of William's Obstetrics reiterates Parkland policy of not inducing for post-dates until 42 completed weeks.
  18. Nice story from UK: Alarming rise in c/sec to 24.6%: http://bit.ly/3vYJNI
  19. Interesting BBC story: Scandal of US women dying in childbirth (mentions cesarean risks): http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8325685.stm
  20. Thanks Teri Shilling for head's up re MSNBC story on Joint Commission re induction http://bit.ly/oesEk