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Anatomy Of A Miracle A mother learns after bedrest and a lengthy labor the true anatomy of a miracle. |
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Revealing the Real Risks: Obstetrical Interventions and Maternal Mortality The scientific evidence strongly suggests that the use of obstetric interventions is not saving more women's lives, but ending them. |
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A VBAC Experience For a woman interested in vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC), working with a midwife and a supportive partner is critical. Even though medical research favors VBACs, medical practice generally opposes them. |
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Home Safe Home: A VBAC - My Way A successful birth doesn't require a hospital. Not even a VBAC. |
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How Childbirth Went Industrial: A Deconstruction Henci Goer, author of The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth, skewers Atul Gawande's article in the New Yorker on the rise of Cesarean sections. |
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Fighting VBAC-Lash: Critiquing Current Research In light of the recent statement by The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) supporting vaginal birth after cesarean as safe for most women, we take a look at Mothering's past coverage of the subject. |
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Birth After Cesarean: A Primer for Success In light of the recent statement by The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) supporting VBAC as safe for most women, we take a look at suggestions for planning a successful VBAC. |
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Off Her Back The summer I learned I was pregnant, the notion of making a commitment to natural delivery in a birth center was furthest from my mind. |
