Article
Listen Up: What We Can Learn From Women’s Birth and Postpartum Experiences
Journal of Perinatal Education
(2013)
Abstract
In 2013, Childbirth Connection published findings from a U.S. study of women’s pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum experiences, Listening to Mothers III. In this issue of The Journal of Perinatal Education, we publish the major survey findings of both the pregnancy and birth survey and the postpartum survey. This editorial discusses some of the major findings of the childbirth survey. Listening to what mothers have to say about their experiences suggests a mandate to “listen up” to what mothers are telling us and continue to advocate for evidence-based maternity care. Articles in this issue of the journal are presented.
Keywords
- Listening to Mothers III,
- childbirth,
- postpartum,
- evidence-based maternity care,
- normal birth,
- natural birth,
- safe birth,
- healthy birth,
- physiological childbirth education,
- perinatal education
Disciplines
Publication Date
December 31, 2013
DOI
10.1891/1058-1243.23.1.3
Citation Information
Judith A. Lothian. "Listen Up: What We Can Learn From Women’s Birth and Postpartum Experiences" Journal of Perinatal Education Vol. 23 Iss. 1 (2013) p. 3 - 5 ISSN: 1548-8519 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/judith-lothian/21/