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Workshop Report – Shaping Practice to Promote Vaginal Birth
Jun 13 2018
The final report for the workshop, “Shaping Practice to Promote Vaginal Birth in BC” held on February 28, 2018 is now available. Report on Shaping Practice to Promote Vaginal Birth in BC Workshop_FINAL Thank you to everyone who attended and participated in this workshop. We had a great turnout, including 27 videoconference sites, 8 webinar sites and numerous…
» View pageHow Richmond Hospital went from the highest rate of C-sections in BC to one of the lowest
Apr 20 2018
Optimal Birth BC members, Dr. Brenda Wagner and Prof. Saraswathi Vedam, discuss successes at Richmond Hospital, promoting vaginal birth and reducing caesarean section rates. Read the article here: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/how-richmond-hospital-went-from-the-highest-rate-of-c-sections-in-b-c-to-one-of-the-lowest-1.4627747…
» View pageMy Next Birth: new online decision tool for women
Feb 07 2018
Optimal Birth BC member, Sarah Munro, discusses BC’s high rate of repeat C-section, misconceptions around VBACs, and a new online decision tool for women, My Next Birth. Read the article here: https://www.vchri.ca/stories/articles/2018/02/04/bcs-high-rate-repeat-c-section-prompts-new-online-decision-tool-women…
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