Improving birth rally

Birth revolution on labor day!!

Ella and I made posters, and we'll be at Medical Center of Arlington tomorrow hoping to make a difference in our country's birth methods:

http://www.improvingbirth.org/

 The National Rally for Change is to encourage and insist that all maternal healthcare providers practice evidence-based care. On average it takes 20 years for proven research to become practice. For the sake of mothers and babies everywhere, we can’t wait 20 years. The long-term effects of unnecessary inductions and cesareans are just starting to be realized. This matters for all people. Despite the dire situation, this is not a protest, but a public outreach event located where the vast majority of the population gives birth.

Evidenced based care is:

NO elective inductions without medical indication.
NO scheduled c sections without medical indication.
NO induction for 'big baby'
NO stripping of membranes
NO breaking of amniotic sac
NO early cord clamping/cutting