Choices in Childbirth is a non-profit organization that strives to improve maternity care and birth experiences by providing access to information about the range of choices available regarding where and with whom to birth. So often we hear from the women we work with that the decisions they made about their birth environment and the people that they invited to share in their birth experience all fundamentally affected the outcome of their birth and their level of satisfaction.
As we work to build this website with additional resources for parents, please do not hesitate to contact us directly at info@choicesinchildbirth.org with questions about your rights and options in pregnancy and childbirth and visit our blog for updates on current activities!
NYC Cesarean Section Rates 2000-2007
Inspiring Birth Stories
Wednesday, November 11th, 6:30-8:15pm
14th St. Y, 344 East 14th Street
Informational Meeting: Choices in a
"High-Risk" Pregnancy
Monday, November 16th, 6:15-8:30pm
Real Birth, 715 9th Ave (at 49th Street)
Sexy Moms Series: Sex and the New Dad
Wednesday, November 18th, 7-9pm
Babeland, 462 Bergen Street (Brooklyn)
To attend any of these meetings, please register here.
At Choices in Childbirth we do not endorse any one method, style or philosophy of birth or birth education. Rather, we strive to present all of the options available to women and their families so that they can appreciate the benefits of each. We make available evidence-based research as well as local statistics on hospitals and birth centers to help inform these decisions.
We offer suggestions of things to consider and questions to ask in order to sift through this wealth of information so that a woman and her family are empowered to find care providers and settings that support their values and individual needs in childbearing.
We know that there is no one right way to think about or experience birth, and believe that each woman should be supported in her journey through pregnancy and into parenthood by providers and a community of support that share her ideals and values. To that end, we have created the Guide to a Healthy Birth, a free publication that includes not only articles and resources for new and expectant parents, but also a network of providers that transcends labels of affiliations with particular "philosophies" of birth and instead focuses on the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative.
This guide is FREE to the public. If you would like copies sent to your home or office, follow this link to order copies and pay for shipping.
National Guide to a Healthy Birth
New York City Guide to a Healthy Birth
Philadelphia Guide to a Healthy Birth
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