How A Boy’s Delivery Tests A ‘Team Birth Project’ Aimed At Reducing C-Sections – WBUR
Another contributor, Carol Sakala, the project’s standard practices could rein in the hospitals that perform too many C-sections. But she worries about the focus on hospitals.
We’re Not Listening to Mothers: New California Survey Reveals a Disconnect Between the Care Women Seek and the Care They Get in Childbirth
74% of women say childbirth should not be interfered with unless medically necessary, yet only 5% gave birth without major intervention
How the slow sabotage of Obamacare may hurt America’s breastfeeding rate – Vox
The ACA did some very important things but I would say it’s only a piece of the broader constellation of measures that would improve women’s and infant’s health, said Carol Sakala, director of childbirth connection programs at the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Black Women Face More Trauma During Childbirth – Huffington Post
In the third Listening to Mothers survey, compiled by the maternity care nonprofit Childbirth Connection, 10 percent of black moms said they were “often” or “always” treated poorly in the hospital due to their race or background, compared to just 3 percent of white moms and 7 percent of Latina mothers.
Here’s How Much the Royal Baby’s Birth Cost, Compared to the Average American’s – MONEY
“It’s mostly healthy moms and healthy babies, so these costs are pretty shocking from that point of view,” Carol Sakala, director of Childbirth Connection Programs at the National Partnership for Women & Families, told MONEY.
New Work Requirements Constitute an Attack on Medicaid – and on Women’s Health
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
National Prematurity Awareness Month: Dispelling Five Common Pregnancy Myths – The Katy News – The Katy News
National Partnership President Debra Ness and Dr. Salil Deshpande, Chief Medical Officer at UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Texas, discuss five common pregnancy myths that, when taken as fact, could affect new mothers’ health and their pregnancy, and even prevent babies from having the best possible start in life.
Find Out How Much It Costs to Give Birth in Every State – Money Magazine – TIME
While having a child is a momentous event for the parents, from a medical point of view it’s usually very routine, says Carol Sakala, director of Childbirth Connection Programs at the National Partnership for Women & Families. “It’s mostly healthy moms and healthy babies, so these costs are pretty shocking from that point of view,” Sakala says.
9 Million Reasons Congress Must Act Now to Save CHIP – MomsRising – MomsRising
More than nine million children and their families who rely on CHIP for affordable health care are now at risk of losing their coverage. That’s more than nine million reasons Congress must act now to fund the program and protect kids’ current and future health,” write National Partnership President Debra Ness and Senior Health Policy Analyst Stephanie Glover.
How I Healed From My Traumatic Birth – Mothering – Mothering
Childbirth Connection’s Listening to Mothers’ Survey II found that “9 percent [of mothers] met full criteria for PTSD following their births, and an additional 18 percent had PTSS.”
Do All Doctors Perform VBACs? Here’s What You Should Know – Romper – Romper
Currently, the United States has the lowest rate of VBAC of any industrialized country. In 2013 (the most recently updated year for stats), only 10 percent of all live births were VBACs, reported Childbirth Connection.
This Amazing New Wrap Could Make Skin-To-Skin Contact After C-Section Much Easier – Romper – Romp Er.Co M/P/This
According to Childbirth Connection’s 2013 Report of the Third National U.S. Survey of Women’s Childbearing Experiences, only 25 percent of moms who undergo C-sections get skin-to-skin contact with their babies immediately after birth.
Hospitals Are Becoming The Biggest Risk Factor For Unnecessary C-Sections – Reports Healthcare – PITALSARE BECOMING THE BIGGEST RISK FACTOR FOR UNNECESSARY C-SECTREPORTS HEA
The report by Childbirth Connection also revealed a number of factors how a C-section can be harmful to the mother and ranked them on a scale from very small to very large.
Your Biggest C-Section Risk May Be Your Hospital – Consumer Reports –
Less than 1 percent of women actually asked for a C-section without a medical reason for it, according to a survey of 1,314 new mothers conducted by Childbirth Connection, part of the nonprofit National Partnership for Women & Families.
The Biggest Ways the AHCA Will Hurt Working Moms – Working Mother – Working Mother
“We see this as a full-fledged attack on women’s health,” says Stephanie Glover, senior health policy analyst at the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Reminder To Progressives: Abortion Is An Economic Issue – Huffington Post – Huffington Post
“Having a baby is the most expensive health event that families face during their childbearing years. At the same time, a lack of workplace supports for many women during this critical time means a woman may not have paid sick days for prenatal appointments or well-baby care, or paid family and medical leave to use after giving birth,” said Sarah Lipton-Lubet, vice president of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Health-Care Benefits for Vulnerable Populations Face Death By a Thousand Cuts – Rewire – Rewire News Group
National Partnership for Women & Families Vice President Sarah Lipton-Lubet said, “Millions of women rely on Medicaid for health coverage and access to care–from family planning to maternity care to nursing home care.”
The GOP’s Health Care Plan Would Seriously Raise the Cost of Having a Baby – TIME Money – TIME
“It’s a back-door form of discrimination,” says Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families. “If you take away the requirement around what the plans have to cover, and women can’t get the same plans as men at an affordable price, then you really can’t say it’s not discriminatory.”
‘Our Laws, Our Lives Will Be Damaged If Senate Confirms Gorsuch,’ Women’s Leader Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
