Posts tagged cesarean
Information overload
Information overload

There is a massive amount of information about childbirth on the internet, you can truly learn everything you need to know to be prepared for birth online! The problem is, how do you know whether or not you're getting quality, relevant, and balanced information?

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2019 Nebraska Hospital Cesarean Rates
2019 Nebraska Hospital Cesarean Rates

Since 2017, I have been compiling all of Nebraska’s maternity care statistics from public sources, and here are the most recent, publicly available data on Nebraska hospital overall Cesarean rates, from 2019.

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For Professionals, For Parents, NebraskaJoyce DykemaDoula Joycebirth, cesarean, childbirth, ican, vbac, Doula Joyce, EBB Instructor, information, professional doula work, hospital, Nebraska, OB, obstetrician, mothers, pregnancy, statistics, women
2018-2019 Nebraska Hospital Cesarean Rates
2018-2019 Nebraska Hospital Cesarean Rates

For the last two years, I have been compiling all of Nebraska’s maternity care statistics from public sources, and here are the most recent, publicly available data on Nebraska hospital overall Cesarean rates, from October 2017-September 2018.

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For Professionals, For Parents, NebraskaJoyce DykemaDoula Joycebirth, cesarean, childbirth, ican, vbac, Doula Joyce, EBB Instructor, information, professional doula work, hospital, Nebraska, OB, obstetrician, mothers, pregnancy, statistics, women
Trust birth?
Trust birth?

“Trust birth” has truth behind it. But it’s not the whole story. If your pregnancy and birth are smooth, it’s easy to trust birth. However, when your pregnancy and birth are full of complications, is your body and birth still trustworthy? Here are my thoughts.

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For Parents, For ProfessionalsJoyce Dykemabirth, baby, birth plan, breastfeeding, cesarean, childbirth, Doula Joyce, expectations, experience, mothers, options, prenatal, parents, pregnancy, parenting, postpartum, recovery, support, trauma, vbac, cbac
2017-2018 Nebraska Hospital Cesarean Rates
2017-2018 Nebraska Hospital Cesarean Rates

For the last two years, I have been compiling all of Nebraska’s maternity care statistics from public sources, and here are the most recent, publicly available data on Nebraska hospital overall Cesarean rates, from October 2017-September 2018.

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For Professionals, For Parents, NebraskaJoyce Dykemabirth, cesarean, childbirth, ican, vbac, Doula Joyce, EBB Instructor, information, professional doula work, hospital, Nebraska, OB, obstetrician, mothers, pregnancy, statistics, women
The First Hundred
The First Hundred

I am so pleased to announce, I have provided doula support at the births of 100 babies since my doula training in 2009! Come read more, and geek out with me as I dig into my doula practice’s birth statistics!

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For Parents, For Professionals, Life as a Doula, My Story, Nebraska, First HundredJoyce Dykemaabout me, anesthesia, baby girl, baby boy, baby, birth doula, birth, cesarean, childbirth, doula life, Doula Joyce, doulas, EBB Instructor, epidural, episiotomy, induction of labor, mothers, midwife, Nebraska, newborn, professional doula work, pregnancy, parents, support, statistics, thankful, vbac, women
2016-2017 Nebraska Hospital Cesarean Rates
2016-2017 Nebraska Hospital Cesarean Rates

Last August I published my calculations of Nebraska hospital overall Cesarean rates for the public. I am pleased to present this year's update. Again using data provided free to the public by the Nebraska Hospital Association at NHACareCompare.com, I calculated overall hospital-level Cesarean rates for the year beginning July 2016 and ending June 2017.

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Nebraska, For Parents, For ProfessionalsJoyce DykemaNebraska, cesarean, hospital, birth, statistics
2015-2016 Nebraska Hospital Cesarean Rates
2015-2016 Nebraska Hospital Cesarean Rates

Research suggests the largest risk factor for a woman to give birth by Cesarean is not any health or demographic characteristic; it is the hospital where she goes for care. I was able to calculate hospital-level Cesarean rates for every hospital in the state of Nebraska that provides maternity care, and have provided them for you here.

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Nebraska, For Parents, For ProfessionalsJoyce DykemaNebraska, cesarean, hospital, birth, statistics
Birthing in Nebraska
Birthing in Nebraska

Making an informed decision on where to have your baby to get the best health outcomes is nearly impossible. It is far easier finding information on strollers than it is to find hospital-level statistics on childbirth practices and outcomes! Here is my experience finding hospital-level statistics on childbirth in Nebraska.

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For Parents, For Professionals, NebraskaJoyce Dykemachildbirth, hospital, CNM, midwife, OB, obstetrician, family doctor, options, mothers, baby, statistics, Nebraska, cesarean, vbac, episiotomy, breastfeeding, induction of labor, anesthesia