Can We Reduce Premature Birth with Better Communication?

by Eileen Ehudin Beard, CNM, FNP, ACNM Senior Practice AdvisorWe are so time conscious in our society. Life in the fast lane frequently requires scheduling out major events. Childbirth is one of the important life events that cannot and should not be scheduled. I wonder if midwives and other health care providers are taking the time to explain why. More specifically, how many women understand how