Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Henci Goer visits Atlanta Aug. 6!


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GA Friends of Midwives welcomes Henci Goer to Atlanta! Please join us for a talk by Henci Goer, author of The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth, on Thursday, August 6 from 7-9 pm at the Horizons School (1900 Dekalb Ave, Atlanta, GA 30307). Talk followed by discussion & refreshments. Bring your copy of The Thinking Woman's Guide for a book signing!


Cost: $15, part of the procedes benefits GA Friends of Midwives


Topic:"The Case Against Elective Repeat Cesarean"
…everything you would want to know about vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC) versus emergency room caesarean (ERC), including:
Does the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ (ACOG) VBAC guidelines make sense?
Is ACOG's position ethically sound?
What are the tradeoffs between planned VBAC and ERC?
What are the consequences of multiple VBACs versus multiple ERCs?
Who should labor?
What scar rupture rates and VBAC rates should be achievable?
What policies and practices produce the best outcomes in VBAC labors?

1 comment:

  1. very excited about this event. I already bought my ticket. Woohoo!

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