Tuesday, February 24, 2015

"10 things hospitals won’t tell you"

Many people bustling around a hospital room.
“C-section rates by hospitals vary ten-fold, between 7% and 70% of deliveries in the United States,” says Shah, citing a March 2013 Health Affairs study of nearly 600 hospitals in 2009.

It's the job of a doula to provide three kinds of support: physical, emotional, and informational. One of the ways I can help you with upcoming decisions is by being your private investigator: what's the cesarean delivery rate at the birthplace you're considering? How about their VBAC rate?

What big questions could I help you figure out?

In cahoots,
~Sasha Sagan

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