http://tenthmonth.com/site "Training doulas today to serve mothers of tomorrow." Thu, 01 Sep 2011 19:27:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://tenthmonth.com/site/320/interview-with-ina-may-gaskin/ http://tenthmonth.com/site/312/sobering-statistics/ AMCHP is pleased to share that the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a new report today recommending eight preventive health services for women. These services will be added to the services that health plans will cover at no cost to patients under the Patient Protection and Affordable ... http://tenthmonth.com/site/299/institute-of-medicine-report/   CIMS Urges ACOG to Remove Additional Barriers to VBAC  Join us in asking ACOG to take steps that will increase VBAC, reduce cesareans, and ultimately avoid unnecessary harms to mothers and infants.  In a Sept. 9, 2010, letter to Dr. Richard Waldman, president of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), ... http://tenthmonth.com/site/285/vbac-update/ Despite International Decline, Maternal Deaths a Growing Concern in U.S. Contact: Berna Diehl 202-591-4045 Berna@JonesPA.com For Release: May 5, 2010 Despite International Decline, Maternal Deaths a Growing Concern in U.S. - Women Can Reduce Their Risk by Using Healthy Birth Practices - WASHINGTON – Most pregnant women will think of dying in childbirth as ... http://tenthmonth.com/site/273/273/ Margie Forest, RN, IBCLC - Palms West Hospital, Wellington, FL Hi All! I am back from Haiti, and have one really nasty sore throat! (at least the gastrointestinal stuff is over). We all came back intact, and did some really good work there. Thank you, everyone, for your prayers and words of support. ... http://tenthmonth.com/site/257/breastfeeding-in-haiti/ Options and positions on H1N1 http://www.midwiferytoday.com/articles/preg_H1N1fluvirus.asp   Clinical data http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/news/QA/vteuH1N1qa.htm     Dr. Sears' look at four vaccines, their manufacturers and recommendations http://www.askdrsears.com/thevaccinebook/2009/09/four-swine-flu-vaccines-approved-by-fda.asp   Statistics on incidence and rate of complications (Canadian) http://www.stmichaelshospital.com/h1n1/H1N1-decision-aid.pdf   Breastfeeding with H1N1 http://www.ilca.org/files/in_the_news/press_room/Swineflu%20Listserv%20to%20ILCA%20Members.pdf     Centers for Disease Control http://www.cdc.gov/ http://tenthmonth.com/site/242/information-on-h1n1/ The following is from the package insert from the H1N1 vaccine.  To read the full insert from the FDA go to http://www.fda.gov/downloads/BiologicsBloodVaccines/Vaccines/ApprovedProducts/UCM182401.pdf.     8.1 Pregnancy Pregnancy Category C:  Animal reproduction studies have not been conducted with Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Monovalent Vaccine or AFLURIA.  It is also not known whether these vaccines can cause fetal harm ... http://tenthmonth.com/site/238/h1n1-information/ Research Hazardous cosleeping environments and risk factors amenable to change: case-control study of SIDS in south west England Peter S Blair, senior research fellow1, Peter Sidebotham, associate professor in child health2, Carol Evason-Coombe, research health visitor1, Margaret Edmonds, research health visitor1, Ellen M A Heckstall-Smith, research assistant1, Peter Fleming, professor of infant ... http://tenthmonth.com/site/230/new-sids-study/ Tenth Month Doula Services has been around since 1994.  Over the years, doulas have become more well known and have been in the news more and more.   In 1994, in South Florida there were no doula services.  Many hospitals were hesitant to make referrals.  Now, there are hundreds of doulas in that part of ... http://tenthmonth.com/site/208/tenth-month-vision/