Worth The Wait: Curbing The Practice Of Deliveries Before 39 Weeks
Category: PARENTING
The HHS Strong Start initiative will help to change a system that for too long has allowed healthy babies to be born before 39 weeks. Women and their doctors must stop scheduling early C-sections for non-medical reasons. In addition, hospitals and health systems must adhere to standards set by professional organizations that have tried to push for change.
By Deborah Klein Walker, Contributor
Public Health Consultant, 2012-02-28