Why Awareness Is SO Important

The UBPN posted a link that caught my attention.  Could not access the whole article but the abstract pretty much says it all.  The article was about a study done tracking incidences of OBPI before shoulder dystocia training for maternity staff and incidences post shoulder dystocia training.

Conclusion

Shoulder dystocia training was associated with a lower incidence of OBPI and the incidence of OBPI in births complicated by shoulder dystocia.



Here is the link to the abstract: http://www.ajog.org/article/S0002-9378%2811%2900066-4/abstract.  Unfortunately you have to join the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology to view the whole thing....

This is why I tell everyone to TALK about this!!  Talk to pregnant women you know!  Pregnant women talk to your physicians!  Everyone talk about this!  Spread the word!  Knowledge is POWER!!

So a child close to you does not have to go through THIS!

Or this!

Ok...off my soapbox for now.