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Dec 11, 2013

A New Old-Style Model of Care

Birthing centers a low-intervention midwifery model of care in a cozy, home-like setting that’s equipped to manage normal births. But they’re also located in or near a hospital that’s ready and waiting to manage any patients that develop complications.

5 Women (and one man) We Love in March

March came in like a breath of fresh air, with conferences, trips to the Hill and the White House, some travel and so many opportunities to honor the contributions of women.

We hadAmerican Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, World Water Day…

Birth Centers Totally Crush It

A new study now shows that birth centers not only deliver high-quality birth experiences, primarily through midwifery care, but they also drastically lower c-section rates and maternity health care costs.