by Debby | Jul 3, 2014 | Book Review
I loved this book. If I were still teaching a series of natural childbirth classes, I would up my fee by $10.00 to provide each pregnant woman a copy. I know that not all students are readers, but this book is short (122 pages), has plenty of white space, and is...
Debunking the Bumpby Daphne Adler
by Debby | Jun 30, 2014 | Book Review
I love research, so it makes sense that I would appreciate a book that has over a thousand references. Debunking the Bump is authored by a mathematician who uses her skills with numbers to analyze the many risks and precautions associated with pregnancy. Recognizing...
Cut It Out: The C-Section Epidemic in Americaby Theresa Morris
by Debby | Oct 28, 2013 | Book Review
Sociologist and college professor Theresa Morris claims in her introduction (and throughout her excellent new book) that she does not blame maternity health care providers for sky-rocketing cesarean section rates in the U.S. However, this claim rings hollow when you...
Cut, Stapled, & Mendedby Roanna Rosewood
by Debby | Jun 11, 2013 | Book Review
I picked up this book to read a chapter or two. The next thing I knew several hours had passed by and I had finished the book. Roanna Rosewood is an excellent writer and she certainly hooked me from the beginning of the book. I had expected another book focusing on...The New Birth Center Study
by Debby | Mar 22, 2013 | General
In the Health Affairs article (see post below), one of the strategies recommended to reduce cesarean rates (and thus healthcare costs) is to establish more birth centers which focus on physiologic childbirth for low-risk women. The Health Affairs article comes on the...