Several obstetricians and gynaecologists in the city have received requests from would-be parents not to schedule Caesarean sections on Feb 29 as they do not want their children's birthdays to become once-in-four-years, Olympic Games-type events.
The proportion of babies born through Caesarean sections has climbed to almost four in 10 births, with experts believing rising obesity in women may be a cause.
Gov. Hochul on Monday signed legislation to establish a statewide doula directory, aiming to improve New Yorkers’ access to childbirth experts and to combat a recent nationwide rise in infant mortality. The bill requires the state Health Department to create and maintain a doula database, promoting the use of doulas. Hochul also outlined more than $4 million in state funding for regional .
NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday signed legislation to establish a statewide doula directory, aiming to improve New Yorkers’ access to childbirth experts and to combat a recent nationwide rise in infant mortality. The bill requires the state Health Department to create and maintain a doula database, promoting the use of doulas. Hochul also outlined more than $4 million in state funding .