@BirthNumbers

The goal of #BirthbytheNumbers is to present accessible data on childbirth practices and outcomes in the United States and other countries

 Boston, MA
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Joined November 2011
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Did you miss Dr. Crear-Perry or Dr. Declercq's presentation on "High-Value, Evidence-Based Maternal Models of Care and Birth Equity" as part of the midwifery & #Medicaid learning series? No worries. The session was recorded! tinyurl.com/yyhyagcv @doccrearperry @BirthNumbers
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An excellent article, How to Advocate for Yourself in the Delivery Room, in @NYTimes with a mention of the Listening to Mothers Survey! nytimes.com/2020/04/15/paren…

How to Advocate for Yourself in the Delivery Room (Published 2020)

The best way to stand up for yourself in the delivery room is to begin the process well before your swollen feet ever enter it.

nytimes.com
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Keep the conversation from #BMHW20! #CenteringBlackMamas #BMH
Black Mamas Matter Alliance@BlkMamasMatter16 Apr 2020
This. Week. Has. Been. AWESOME. #BMHW20 But this is just a moment and we are here for the movement. How are ya'll #CenteringBlackMamas? Let's keep this conversation going beyond this week: blackmamasmatter.org/connect…
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BU SPH MCH in Action@BUSPH_MCHiA4 Apr 2020
Join us on Tuesday for a discussion on the impact of outbreak and Maternal and Child Health
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Emily Bobrow@EmilyBobrow1 Apr 2020
It is a scary time to either give or receive obstetric care in NYC. “I’ve never been so dependent on such shaky data to make what are fundamentally life-or-death decisions" @neel_shah told me @NewYorker newyorker.com/science/medica…

A Chaotic Week for Pregnant Women in New York City

Conflict and confusion reign at New York hospitals—public and private—over how to handle labor and delivery during the coronavirus pandemic.

newyorker.com
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*NEW* NCHS data brief with the first #VBAC data since 2004! Check out our updated state maps and find a link to the full report here: birthbythenumbers.org/vagina…
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"More women with a history of cesarean section are giving birth vaginally in the U.S., but that rate still falls short of federal goals, new data shows." #VBAC #Cesareansection usnews.com/news/healthiest-c…

CDC Data Finds Increasing Rate of Vaginal Birth After C-Section

While the national VBAC rate is increasing, it’s still likely to fall short of the federal government’s 2020 goal, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

usnews.com
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Save the Date! - Annual Alumni Award Reception – Friday, April 17th! @BUSPH
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AWHONN@AWHONN11 Feb 2020
AWHONN nurse members share their nursing experiences and express the importance of black nurses during #BlackHistoryMonth. Read Shellie Nelson's story on our site bit.ly/31Jcvpc. #AWHONN
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MCH Professor Eugene Declercq's #MondayThoughts on maternal mortality. READ MORE below!
Boston University School of Public Health@BUSPH30 Jan 2020
As lawmakers take on America’s high—and unequal—maternal mortality rate, SPH's Eugene Declercq spoke with members of the House of Representatives Black Maternal Health Caucus to get them to understand this is "just the tip of the iceberg." Read more here👉 spr.ly/601915Ivl
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“The only way to [maintain the mother-child dyad after birth] is for Mom not to be criminalized, for her to have a full opportunity to seek and get treatment for her #opioid use disorder" - Dr. Mishka Terplan (@do_less_harm) READ MORE 👉 lat.ms/36TidFS

When pregnant women who abuse opioids are treated like criminals, their babies suffer

State policies that treat pregnant women like criminals if they use illicit substances are linked with higher rates of babies being born with opioid withdrawal.

latimes.com
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Gene Declercq in Vox about new US Maternal Mortality estimate. vox.com/2020/1/30/21113782/p…
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NCHS@NCHStats30 Jan 2020
@NCHStats releases final 2018 #mortality data that includes an official #maternalmortality rate for the first time since 2007 go.usa.gov/xdYDM
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NCHS@NCHStats30 Jan 2020
Observed changes in #maternalmortality over the past two decades largely reflect changes in reporting methods, rather than a true increase in maternal deaths, per extensive @NCHStats evaluation go.usa.gov/xdYDM
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CDC
@CDCgov30 Jan 2020
.@NCHStats releases final 2018 #mortality data that includes an official #maternalmortality rate for the first time since 2007: go.usa.gov/xdYDM.
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Did you see Gene Declercq in U.S. News & World Report about Maternal Mortality? usnews.com/news/healthiest-c…

The U.S. Has a Maternal Mortality Rate Again. Here’s Why That Matters.

After more than a decade, the federal government is again publishing an estimate crucial to public health efforts.

usnews.com
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U.S. News & World Report
@usnews30 Jan 2020
The official estimate confirms what other research has long suggested: that pregnant women and new mothers are dying at alarming rates in the U.S. nytv.to/owkQN
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Replying to @BUSPH
@BUSPH Center of Excellence faculty, Gene Declercq: "The disparities are profound and they need to be addressed, but there's much more to it than that...There's systems issues here in the United States that we have to come to grips with." usnews.com/news/healthiest-c…

The U.S. Has a Maternal Mortality Rate Again. Here’s Why That Matters.

After more than a decade, the federal government is again publishing an estimate crucial to public health efforts.

usnews.com
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Some data points about midwives from our recent #Listening2Mothers in California survey with @NPWF @BirthNumbers... chcf.org/collection/listenin…

Listening to Mothers in California

More than 2,500 women share their attitudes and experiences of childbirth. The results reveal what is and isn't working with maternity care in the Golden State, including key opportunities to advance...

chcf.org
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Check out the article in Commonwealth Magazine co-authored by Gene Declercq goo.gl/xEpsvq! #BirthbytheNumbers
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