Check out the front page of today’s Sunday paper of the Courier Journal, or read the article in this link:
Rise in C-sections concerns some experts
We’d like to encourage you to respond to the Courier Journal by writing a letter to the editor. We’d love to see a follow-up article with more focus on studies [...]
Archive for November, 2008
Cesarean Rise on the Courier Journal front page
Posted in In the news / Releases on November 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Come meet our professional subscribers!
Posted in Chapter Update, Louisville-area events on November 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If you’re pregnant, thinking about becoming pregnant, or just plain interested in all things pregnancy, join ICAN of Louisville at our December educational meeting and holiday party. This is our first “Meet the Professionals” night and several of our professional subscribers will be on hand to talk with you about the services they offer.
Come hear [...]
Preterm Birth Press Release
Posted in Press Release, cesarean risks on November 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
ICAN of Louisville
International Cesarean Awareness Network
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Robin Elise Weiss
www.icanoflouisville.com
KENTUCKY EARNS AN “F” FOR PREMATURE BIRTH RATE BY MARCH OF DIMES. C-SECTIONS A CRITICAL FACTOR IN PRETERM BIRTH INCREASE
Louisville, Kentucky, November 14, 2008
Kentucky’s preterm birth rate (15.2%) is twice the Healthy People 2010 objective of 7.6%. According to an analysis of nine years of [...]
March of Dimes releases Premature Birth Stats
Posted in In the news / Releases on November 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Check out the March of Dimes 2008 Premature Births Report Cards, state by state.
Kentucky ranks 46th in the nation.
About 1 in 9 live births in Kentucky is late preterm (34-36 weeks
gestation). The rise in late preterm births has been linked to rising
rates of early induction of labor and c-sections.
- from Kentucky’s report card. Download the [...]
