New Recommendations for Safer Care During Labor and Birth
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The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) issued new recommendations to help reduce the use of many common labor and birth interventions that offer limited or uncertain benefit to low-risk women.
What does this mean for you?
Learn about safe alternatives to common labor and birth practices so you can discuss them with your maternity care provider.
Your Body throughout Pregnancy
Slideshow
Slideshow
Wondering about all the amazing (and sometimes weird) changes taking place in your body during pregnancy?
Check out this slideshow on the effects of pregnancy on your body and the stages of fetal development. The image here illustrates a pregnancy at 40 weeks, or full term.
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5 Ways to Encourage a Healthy, Satisfying Pregnancy and Birth
Pregnancy is often a time of excitement and joy, but on that also can feel overwhelming. Check out this infographic for five tips to help you have a healthy pregnancy and birth.
Make your voice heard. Tell Congress to support the Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act.
We strongly support The Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act (S. 466 and H.R. 4695) as a way to improve maternal and child health in the United States. In particular, it would help identify standards that can be used to optimize care and improve outcomes for both childbearing women and newborns – especially those covered by Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). It would also enhance progress toward a high-performing maternity care system by addressing performance measurement gaps and supporting the work of maternity care quality collaboratives. Congress should make it a top priority.
