Ban on liquids and solids in delivery room to be lifted?
by Karen on 1/27/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Were you told not to drink or eat during labor? And, did it make you want to scream: “give me that _____ now!” It was like running a marathon with no food or water.
That might be changing in the delivery room. A recent small study found that there weren’t any risks to consuming liquids or [...]
Cesarean Section rate for New York Hospitals
by Karen on 12/07/09 | 1 Comment(s)
Ever wonder what percentage rate your chosen hospital has for cesarean sections? I know I did. I was alarmed to find my hospital rate’s had gone up by 10% over 7 years! It seems that that trend is fairly common. The only two hospitals whose percentages have gone down are: Roosevelt Hospital (2.3%) [...]
