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Childbirth Connection is a national not-for-profit organization founded in 1918 as Maternity Center Association. Our mission is to improve the quality of maternity care through research, education, advocacy and policy. Childbirth Connection promotes safe, effective and satisfying evidence-based maternity care and is a voice for the needs and interests of childbearing families. Please visit the About Us section of our website for information on our vision, mission and beliefs and our history. Our most recent program initiatives are listed below, and the individual pages provide more information and links to related information on this site. For more information or to arrange an interview about evidence-based maternity care topics and issues, please contact Maureen P. Corry, Executive Director, at corry@childbirthconnection.org or 212-777-5000 x4. Inside Childbirth Connection's Press Room:Listening to Mothers InitiativeChildbirth Connection's Listening to Mothers Initiative is devoted to understanding experiences and perspectives of childbearing women and using this knowledge to improve maternity policy, practice, education and research. Listening to Mothers surveys are central to this initiative. Our landmark Listening to Mothers I survey (2002) was the first time that women in the United States were surveyed at the national level about their maternity experiences. Listening to Mothers II, a national survey of U.S. women who gave birth in U.S. hospitals in 2005, continued to break new ground. We recontacted mothers in mid-2006, six months after they participated in Listening to Mothers II, and most also participated in a follow-up survey that focused on their postpartum experiences. The New Mothers Speak Out report (2008) presents postpartum results from both surveys and gives a ground-breaking view of experiences of mothers with young children in the United States at this time.Learn more about our Listening to Mothers Initiative  Cesarean Alert InitiativeCesarean section is on the rise in the U.S. About 1 woman in 3 now gives birth by major surgery. Childbirth Connection carried out the first in-depth review of the relevant research to identify all adverse effects in mothers and babies that are more likely with a cesarean or a vaginal birth. A booklet based on the results, What Every Pregnant Woman Needs to Know About Cesarean Section, helps pregnant women understand the key results from the research review on harms of different ways of giving birth and provides evidence-based tips for women who wish to avoid unnecessary cesareans. Childbirth Connection also fills gaps in knowledge about women's cesarean-related views and experiences through its Listening to Mothers surveys. The goal of this in initiative is to raise awareness and educate the public about the importance of using the best research to guide personal decision making, policy making and maternity care practice.Learn more about our Cesarean Alert Initiative  Labor Pain InitiativeLabor pain is a matter of great concern to the 4 million U.S. women who give birth annually, yet controversy and incomplete knowledge about methods to relieve it still exist. Childbirth Connection's Labor Pain Initiative helps ensure that women and their caregivers have access to the best research on the safety and effectiveness of available methods for relieving labor pain, and that women have access to a full array of drug and non-drug pain relief methods.Learn more about our Labor Pain Initiative Labor Support InitiativeContinuous support during labor - by providing emotional support, comfort measures, and information - offers women many benefits and has no known downsides. This initiative helps increase women's access to and understanding of the positive impact of continuous care from a supportive companion during labor. Childbirth Connection participated in a comprehensive systematic review of better-quality studies that describe the experiences of nearly 13,000 women. This review found that women who receive supportive care from a companion throughout labor are more likely than women without such care to avoid cesarean birth and other major medical interventions and to be satisfied with their birth experience.Learn more about Labor Support Initiative We welcome your suggestions and feedback to help us meet your needs. © 2008 Childbirth Connection. All rights reserved.
Childbirth Connection is a national not-for-profit organization founded in 1918 as Maternity Center Association. Our mission is to improve the quality of maternity care through research, education, advocacy and policy. Childbirth Connection promotes safe, effective and satisfying evidence-based maternity care and is a voice for the needs and interests of childbearing families. |
News and Features
New Mothers Speak Out National Report Released
The latest report in Childbirth Connection's Listening to Mothers series is now available. Get an eye-opening look at the reality of life as a mother of young children in the United States, based on national surveys conducted by Harris Interactive. Learn more, get the report Read the Wall Street Journal story and listen to the podcast Download Quick Facts (PDF) Join Our New Maternity Quality Matters Campaign!  If mothers and babies matter to you, Maternity Quality Matters…and so does your support. Please join our efforts to make quality maternity care a top national priority. About the campaign Give generously today List of Supporters National Perinatal Performance Measures The National Quality Forum has recently released its draft report with a proposed measure set and priorities for additional measures. Public reporting of performance can help women choose care, purchasers buy services, and providers improve quality. Read Alert and joint letter Childbirth Connection In the News Washington Post:"Many Women Struggle with Challenge of a Newborn" Wall Street Journal:"Birth Trauma: Stress Disorder Afflicts Moms" HealthDay:"Many Women Struggle with Challenge of a Newborn" Get these links and more articles Blog Chatter Here are some entries mentioning Childbirth Connection or our work. Go to In the Blogs  Journey to Parenthood Full Book Available Online! A family-friendly book covering the trimesters, pregnancy resources, and the latest information on baby's first year of development. Available online (free) and for purchase in the Bookstore. Browse through Journey to Parenthood Buy this book and learn more New Content!
Cesarean Trends: Graphs and Links
Provides a graph of the rising c-section rate, and links for the latest resources for the rising cesarean section rate. Access our cesarean section resources Journey to Parenthood :: entire book available online We've made our popular pregnancy book available online for free. Start reading Journey to Parenthood Preparing for Pregnancy Preparing for pregnancy now can make all the difference as you are trying to conceive. Go to Preparing for Pregnancy Popular Pages
"My biggest piece of advice to a mother that is pregnant for the first time is: feel comfortable with your doctor or midwife. And it's definitely ok to change, even at the last minute!"
Every woman has the right to receive continuous social, emotional, and physical support during labor and birth from a caregiver who has been trained in labor support.
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