Unnecessary Medical Interventions Birth

Approaches to Limit Intervention During Labor and Birth

https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2019/02/approaches-to-limit-intervention-during-labor-and-birth

Obstetrician–gynecologists and other obstetric care providers should recommend labor induction to pregnant women with term prelabor rupture of membranes (also referred to as premature rupture of membranes) (PROM) who are candidates for vaginal birth, …

First do no harm - interventions during labor and …

https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-018-2054-0

It is known that unnecessary interventions undertaken without indication disrupt the natural progression of labor, causing complications to the fetus and the …

New Guidelines Establish The Rights Of …

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2018/03/01/589860155/new-guidelines-establish-the-rights-of-women-when-giving-birth

One key recommendation is to allow a slow labor to continue without trying to hurry the birth along …

How birth interventions affect babies' health in the short …

https://theconversation.com/how-birth-interventions-affect-babies-health-in-the-short-and-long-term-93426

New Scientific Report: Unnecessary Medical …

https://www.nationalpartnership.org/our-impact/news-room/press-statements/new-scientific-report-unnecessary-medical-interventions-in-labor-and-delivery-may-be-putting-mothers-babies-at-risk.html

The unprecedented synthesis of scientific research on how hormone systems function from late pregnancy through the early postpartum period concludes that …

Do not intervene to speed up birth unless …

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/feb/15/do-not-intervene-to-speed-up-birth-unless-real-risks-involved-advises-who

Every year there are about 140 million births, most of which are uncomplicated. Yet women are increasingly being subjected to medical interventions in …

Labor Interventions: How to Avoid Them …

https://www.mamanatural.com/labor-interventions/

Avoiding unnecessary labor interventions will give you the best chance for a unmedicated, vaginal birth. (And don’t beat yourself up if you need one or two …

The Cascade of Intervention - Childbirth Connection

http://www.childbirthconnection.org/maternity-care/cascade-of-intervention/

The maternity practices that can lead to a cascade of intervention include: Using various medications to induce labor. Artificially breaking the membranes surrounding the baby …

6 Scary Statistics About the Dangers of Unnecessary …

https://georgiabirth.org/blogcontent/2019/8/2/stunning-statistics-about-unnecessary-birth-interventions-and-unscientific-care

The data says otherwise. Most people who die giving birth do so after receiving and consenting to a wide range of interventions. In many cases, these …

Unnecessary interventions during birth can increase risk

https://www.leeseberglaw.com/blog/2020/05/unnecessary-interventions-during-birth-can-increase-risk/

Whether your doctor administered a medication that you didn’t need or used forceps or a vacuum to assist in birth and left your child with an injury, unnecessary or poorly …