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Listening to Mothers Surveys and ReportsChildbirth Connection's landmark national Listening to Mothers surveys are valuable resources for understanding and improving women's childbearing experiences. They focus the discussion on views of those who care most about maternity issues: mothers themselves. With over 4.3 million births every year in the United States, the surveys describe a crucial period in the lives of a very large number of mothers, babies and families. The surveys cover the time from planning pregnancy through the postpartum period, and shed light on women's attitudes, beliefs, preferences and knowledge, as well as maternity care practices and family and employment life. They report on many items that are not otherwise gathered at the national level. They also provide what are likely to be more accurate estimates for many items that are collected but are known to be undercounted on birth certificates and in hospital discharge records. Survey results also reveal the size of gaps between women's actual experiences and experiences they should have in light of their preferences, best maternity care practice, their legal rights and a just society with care and respect for all. Three national Listening to Mothers surveys have been conducted by Harris Interactive, and three reports are freely available here: Listening to Mothers I survey and report (2002)Landmark first national U.S. survey of childbearing experiencesLearn more, and get the report and related documents  Listening to Mothers II survey and report (2006)Unparalled look at childbearing experiences in United States.Learn more, and get the report and related documents  Buy a paperbound copy of the report New Mothers Speak Out report (2008)Experiences of U.S. mothers of young children(presents results from Listening to Mothers II survey and Listening to Mothers II Postpartum follow-up survey, which reached most Listening to Mothers II participants six months later) Learn more, and get the report and related documents Most recent page update: 8/4/2008
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New VBAC Guidlines
ACOG has just issued new Guidlines for VBAC. What changed? What continues? We've Moved!
On July 1, 2010, the Childbirth Connection office moved to 260 Madison Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10016. All other contact information is unchanged. New Pregnancy Video Library Available
Our new Video Library features links to a wealth of resources for health professionals as well as for women who are planning pregnancy, are pregnant or are new mothers. Visit the Video Library  "2020 Vision" and "Blueprint for Action" Reports Available Learn about Transforming Maternity Care project Read the "2020 Vision" Read the "Blueprint for Action" Read the Consumer Workgroup report Help implement Blueprint recommendations Listen to report release event audio, 1/2010 eNews Sign Up
Help Transform Maternity Care! Rising Maternal Mortality
Updated Maternity Care Statistics Available
US Cochrane Center (USCC)/Consumers United for Evidence-based Healthcare (CUE) Evidence-Based Maternity Care Report Released New Mothers Speak Out National Report Released New Content!
 Journey to Parenthood Full Book Available Online! A family-friendly book covering the trimesters, pregnancy resources, and the latest information on baby's first year of development. Available online (free) and for purchase in the Bookstore. Browse through Journey to Parenthood Buy this book and learn more
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"I had to fight with the nursing staff to keep them from giving my baby formula before I left the hospital. From what I've heard from other women, this is quite common. My baby is still breastfed and never needs formula."
Every woman has the right to receive continuous social, emotional, and physical support during labor and birth from a caregiver who has been trained in labor support.
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