Dear Friends,
A new randomized controlled trial of continuous labor support for middle-class couples looks at the effect on cesarean delivery rates and found significant benefits. From the abstract:
In fact, the study found that the doula group had a significantly lower cesarean delivery rate than the control group (13.4% vs 25.0%).
You can read the abstract here.
Here is the citation:
A randomized controlled trial of continuous labor support for middle-class couples: effect on cesarean delivery rates.
SK McGrath and JH Kennell
Birth, June 1, 2008; 35(2): 92-7.
Sincerely,
Susan Hodges, gatekeeper
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Grassroots Network: New study shows benefits of doulas
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