This year's Rally to Improve Birth was even bigger and better than last year's. They had over 170 sites participating, many in different countries, all for the common good of better birth. The purpose behind it according to the website includes: "We are rallying to bring awareness to a problem and a solution. So many people are unaware of just how much room for improvement there is in our maternity care system: of how much of a gap there is between "routine" or typical care and care that is based on scientific evidence and known best practices. So many women are unaware that respect and compassion in childbirth aren't just luxuries; they're a human right."
That said, when you talk to the individual moms and dads who participated you get a wide range of reasons why they wanted to participate. Some had amazing births, where they called the shots and felt included in the decision made about their care; others felt that this control was removed from them and want to ensure that this doesn't happen to them again. Then you have people who simply want to emphasize that evidence based care is what should be called for to help improve infant and maternal mortality rates in the world, including the US.
Did you participate? Why did you participate? (Be sure to put a link to the coverage of the rallies in your area in the comments!)
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Rally to Improve Birth originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Monday, September 2nd, 2013 at 21:51:11.
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