January 2025

Conservative, Responsible, Humane, Woman-centered and Cost-effective Maternity Care in the US ~ Where did it go and how can we get it back?

by faithgibson on January 23, 2025

in Contemporary Childbirth Politics

Conservative, Responsible, Humane, Woman-centered and Cost-effective Maternity Care in 21st-Century America Part One ~ The $64,000 dollar questions are: “Where did it go?” & “How can we get it back?” I am not old enough to remember what it was like when physiological care for a normal childbirth was the norm and was typically provided […]

The Wrong Use of Obstetrics: Introduction ~ currently being edited 01-23-2025

by faithgibson on January 21, 2025

in Contemporary Childbirth Politics

Originally posted 2021 The Wrong Use of Obstetrics: The most Profound Change in normal Childbirth Practices in the history of the human species! An academic and synoptic version for educational and legal purposes Part I ~ Introduction and Overview ~ Author’s Note:  The following historical information is not meant to denigrate or undermine the contemporary practice of […]

Contemporary US rates of maternal morbidity and mortality during and after Cesarean surgery available in in 2025

by faithgibson January 21, 2025

Maternal morbidity and mortality during and after Cesarean surgery ~ 2025 The maternal morbidity rate associated with a Cesarean section is higher than the rate for a vaginal delivery. However, Cesarean sections have helped reduce maternal morbidity and mortality rates overall.  Explanation Risk of severe morbidity Cesarean sections are associated with a higher risk of severe maternal […]

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Ch. 13 ~ The Obstetrical Franchise In America: The 20th century Gender War btw Midwifery and Obstetrics (spoiler alert – obstetricans won, midwives and childbearing women lost!)

by faithgibson January 21, 2025

Chapter 13 ~ Putting Humpty-Dumpty Back Together Again The theme of this chapter is to reunite the story that was split asunder in the first 10 chapters. At issue is the rehabilitation of the maternity care system, that is, science-based birth care as the foremost standard for healthy women with physiological management, regardless of the […]

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Chapter 1 ~ A Time Traveler’s Perspective on Normal Childbirth  ~ copy WORD doc ~ savd Jan-17-2025

by faithgibson January 17, 2025

Word Count 8836 Jan 17, 2025 Note-to-self  Jan 2025 — Need to remove all unwanted spaces btw paragraphs Note to self ~ Apparently I was editing two different version of Ch 1 without realizing it. This version has 8 pages of new material, but is too wide a scope of topics and too much detailed, […]

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