KC Birthnetwork

10/03/2017

09/27/2017

Midwives in a hospital setting are a great option in the KC area.

When you think about using a midwife for childbirth, you may shy away because you think having a midwife means you have to give birth at home. It doesn’t.

05/22/2017

05/03/2017

Meet one of the fabulous midwives at Research Medical Center in KC.

04/24/2017

http://www.marchformoms.org/ Please help support this organization. Share the page, make a donation, join us in D.C. On Mother's Day!

Large groups of people, who are more likely to suffer serious complications of birth, simply because of the color of their skin

01/15/2017

Plan now to attend the upcoming Mother & Child Health Coalition/Metro KC Youth Collaborative Quarterly meeting!

Trauma Informed Care: Theory and Practice in Metro Kansas City A Program of the Metro KC Youth Collaborative
Judith Westmoreland and Jamie Katz, Co-Chairs

8:00 - 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 27, 2017
Kansas City Missouri Health Department; Biery Auditorium 2400 Troost Ave., Kansas City, MO 64108

To register for this event, CLICK HERE: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JanMCHC17

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01/03/2017

FDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA review results in new warnings about using general anesthetics and sedation drugs in young children and pregnant women

http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/ucm532356.htm?source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Repeated or lengthy use of general anesthetic and sedation drugs in children younger than 3 years or in pregnant women during their third trimester may affect children's developing brains, especially for surgeries longer than 3 hours or if multiple procedures are required.

11/02/2016

It's official!

Dear Kansas City,

Our merger with Coalition for Improving Maternity Services and ImprovingBirth is now public you can tell all your our friends and associates far and wide.

Come learn more about our new organization and what it means for the future of birth and take the ImprovingBirth Pledge.

The merger is a process and we are still working out many of the details. The only thing you need to do right now is take the ImprovingBirth Pledge and share our exciting news. For more information visit our FAQ page.

Thank you!

Anna Graybill Van Wagoner

Dear Kansas City,

We are thrilled to announce that BirthNetwork National has joined forces with the Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS), the national organization most known for creating the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative (MFCI) and ImprovingBirth, the nation's largest maternity care consumer advocacy organization.

Together, we are laying the groundwork to become a powerful, change-making national organization. The new direction for the organization will focus on training birth advocates to engage deeply with the families, providers and hospitals in their areas, through a Community Advocate Training Program. The new organization also intends to bring the principles of the MFCI to life by creating a nationwide Mother-Friendly Provider Designation as well as a Mother-Friendly Hospital Certification program, making this distinction meaningful and sought-after.

BirthNetwork National began in October 1999 when five mothers were brainstorming on how to improve maternity care in their local community. They formed a non-profit organization to support anyone seeking information, resources and support for healthy, respectful maternity care. Soon after, they discovered the MFCI and realized that it was the evidence "backbone" to support the intuition behind their mission. BirthNetwork National has evolved from one chapter in Southeast Michigan into a national organization with many chapters across the country. We are filled with gratitude for the past and excitement for the future as we enter our next phase of evolution.

Thank you for your support as we grow and change. We will send you more information tonight, including answers to some of your questions and a way for you to raise your voice with us.

Sincerely,

Anna Graybill Van Wagoner

President BirthNetwork National

11/01/2016

The Birthplace at University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital is now employing a new tool which has the potential to shorten the duration of labor, lessen the likelihood of c-sections and potentially decrease the need for an epidural during childbirth.

10/01/2016

Doula's of Greater Kansas City and The Pregnancy and Postpartum Resource Center is having a showing on Friday night, October 14th, 6:30pm at Truman Medical Center. Don't miss this opportunity to see this powerful film. I do not recommend his movie for women currently going through PP mood disorders or recent survivors.

09/23/2016

We are now on Instagram! Come follow us there!
instagram.com/doulaskc

09/23/2016

KC people! Come see Dr Newman in person!
https://www.facebook.com/events/654910454673963/?ti=icl

08/22/2016

Updated FDA birth control chart http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ByAudience/ForWomen/FreePublications/ucm313215.htm

08/04/2016

http://www.wsj.com/articles/new-programs-help-parents-cope-with-stillbirth-and-infant-death-1465237771?platform=hootsuite

Hospitals and nonprofits create mementos so parents can commemorate a lost infant and offer support through groups and counseling.

07/16/2016

It's time to put mothers back in the center of maternity care!

Join us for the this September. Bring awareness to the need for greater VBAC access. Demand people be treated with respect and dignity during labor and birth.

To sign up to coordinate a rally and to find a rally near you: http://improvingbirth.org/rally-to-improve-birth

For references and more information regarding this graphic, go to:
http://improvingbirth.org/the-evidence-shows/ and http://evidencebasedbirth.com/table