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 Childbirth Connection Reports, Fact Sheets, and Other Original Publications
This page provides access to the many publications available on this website. Topics include the U.S. maternity care system and how to improve it, women's experience of childbearing, best evidence about specific maternity practices, and support for maternity care decision making. These reports, facts sheets, and other documents are for consumers, health professionals, policy makers, and others concerned with the quality of care for childbearing women. Major Publications Fact Sheets, Handouts, and Other Resources Systematic Reviews About Childbirth Connection Publications from Others Major Publications
 Transforming Maternity Care Project Childbirth Connection brought together more than 100 health care leaders to develop two direction-setting reports, "2020 Vision for a High-Quality, High-Value Maternity Care System" and "Blueprint for Action." These reports were the culmination of over two years' collaborative multi-stakeholder work aimed at reversing troubling trends and achieving high-quality, high-value maternity care.These and related materials are also available on the Transforming Maternity Care website.
 Listening to Mothers Survey ReportChildbirth Connection's landmark Listening to Mothers surveys polled women in the United States for the first time at the national level about their maternity experiences. The surveys shed light on women's attitudes, beliefs, knowledge, and behaviors as well as maternity care practices and outcomes. Survey questionnaires and other related documents are also available in the Listening to Mothers section.
 Maternity Care and LiabilityThis comprehensive report from Childbirth Connection examines a longstanding concern in maternity care: medical liability. Reviewing the best available evidence, it shows that many widely held beliefs about maternity care and liability lack empirical support. Despite these troubling findings, the report presents 10 supported strategies for reform. Simultaneous with its release, Women's Health Issues published related materials.
 The Cost of Having a Baby in the United StatesCommissioned by Childbirth Connection, Catalyst for Payment Reform, and the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform, this in-depth report examines the many areas of maternity care that impose high costs on women and payers, often regardless of quality or value. The many separate analyses provided in the study compare variables from across the maternity care spectrum. The conclusions of the report highlight the need to better align maternity care payment and quality.
 Evidence-Based Maternity CareChildbirth Connection released Evidence-Based Maternity Care: What It Is and What It Can Achieve in collaboration with Milbank Memorial Fund and the Reforming States Group. The report highlights best evidence practices that, if widely implemented, would have a positive impact on many mothers and babies and would improve value for payers.
 What Every Pregnant Woman Needs To Know About Cesarean Section After carefully evaluating hundreds of studies, Childbirth Connection put together What Every Pregnant Woman Needs To Know About Cesarean Section. This comprehensive booklet aims to help pregnant women to understand the harms and benefits of cesarean delivery compared with vaginal birth and make informed decisions.
 Journey to ParenthoodChildbirth Connection prepared Journey to Parenthood to help guide women and their families through the childbearing experience. The booklet details the physiologic processes of pregnancy and birth and provides help understanding many options and choices along the way.
 Rights of Childbearing WomenThe Rights of Childbearing Women pamphlet outlines a set of basic maternity rights that Childbirth Connection has adapted from widely accepted human rights and promotes for all childbearing women. Consideration and respect for every woman under all circumstances is the foundation of this statement of rights.
Childbirth Connection fact sheets and resources provide information on pregnancy topics, as well as maternity care quality indicators, interventions, costs, and policy. We have also produced decision tool handouts that can help women make informed decisions and receive care that is in line with their values and preferences. |
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Listening to MothersSM III is the third national
survey exploring women’s experiences in pregnancy and childbirth.
Commissioned by Childbirth Connection, conducted by Harris Interactive, and
funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the survey polled 2,400 women who gave
birth in U.S. hospitals from 2011 to 2012. Results show that medically
intensive experiences are typical, and evidence-based practices are
underutilized. Childbearing women need better support and knowledge to
navigate their maternity care.
Access the full report and supplementary materials  New Report: Maternity Care and Liability Go to report and supporting materials New Report: The Cost of Having a Baby in the United States Go to report and supporting materials New Cesarean Resources: Go to Best Evidence Report Go to web pages and booklet for women 
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The Transforming
Maternity Care website focuses on maternity care
system improvements designed to engage diverse stakeholders in quality
improvement efforts. The site offers full access to the landmark reports 2020 Vision and
Blueprint for
Action, features a Blog, and other
resources such as an Action Center, a
database of
quality improvement projects, an interactive data
center, and many more tools
for advocates and stakeholders.
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