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  Events,Resources & More Info...
The Local 411.... Click the link below for a great pdf document on all the things new parents can do after they have the baby! And our new info sheet on How to Pay for Your Homebirth.
Find local BSC Events and Appearances below.
Mothers & Midwives Picnic in the Park 2012
Sunday, May 6 11am-2pm
Group photo at Noon
Come join us on Facebook. We'll keep you updated on what's going on in the world of birth, locally and nationally.
Great Links to Research & More Information
Planned Home Births Are Safe The largest study of home births attended by Certified Professional Midwives, as published in the British Medical Journal in 2005, has found that planned homebirth is safe for-low risk women and their babies, and planned homebirth involves far fewer interventions than similar births in hospitals. See statistics here. Research findings include: Lower rates of medical intervention, less need for inductions. Reduced rate of cesarean sections: 3.7% compared to 28-30% or more. Higher rates of mothers satisfied with their births.
Birth Network is Santa Cruz County's one-stop resource for "mother friendly" birth practitioners of all stripes. Find a massage therapist, prenatal yoga class, midwife, doula, compostable diapers, or childbirth education class here.
The information on this entire site is wonderful, so check it out. In particular, look at the "Research/Studies" near the bottom of the Resources page.
Christiane Northrup, OB/GYN, author of Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom, wrote an article in October 2009 on the sad state of birth in the United States for the Huffington Post. Read it HERE.
Interpretation: Planned home birth attended by a registered midwife was associated with very low and comparable rates of perinatal death and reduced rates of obstetric interventions and other adverse perinatal outcomes compared with planned hospital birth attended by a midwife or physician.
This website provides research-based information, resources, continuing education and support for VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean).
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Advocate & Support
Find a Licensed California Midwife, stay informed on legislation and upcoming conferences. Become a member.
This is an exceptional organization for and by midwifery supporters. PLEASE consider becoming a member.
The Midwives and Mothers in Action (MAMA) Campaign: The MAMACampaign is a collaborative effort by the National Association of Certified Professional Midwives (NACPM), Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA), Citizens for Midwifery (CfM), International Center for Traditional Childbearing (ICTC), North American Registry of Midwives (NARM), and the Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC).
This partnership is now at work to gain federal recognition of Certified Professional Midwives so that women and families will have increased access to quality, affordable maternity care in the settings of their choice.
Friends of Birth Santa Cruz
Birth Santa Cruz is an unincorporated not-for-profit association. Would you like to be a supporter of Birth Santa Cruz? Contact us at TheGals@BirthSantaCruz.com
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Wanna Meet the Gals of BSC?
Sunday, May 6, 2012 Mothers & Midwives Picnic in the Park San Lorenzo Park @ the Duck Pond
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Birth Santa Cruz is an unincorporated not-for-profit association. Site Rev. 8/2012 |
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