HW 41: Independent Research

     Topic:  NYC hospitals and birth centers - statistics, contacts, perspectives 


     Annotated Bibliography: 
1."Hospital Maternity-Related Procedures and Practices." Department of Health. New York State Department of Health, December 2010. Web. 31 Mar 2011  http://www.health.state.ny.us/statistics/facilities/hospital/maternity/
This source includes data about cesarean sections in New York City. There is also information about what hospitals do differently than others, basically listing pros and cons. 
2."Hospital Birth." The Center of Unhindered Living. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Mar 2011. http://www.unhinderedliving.com/hospital
This source provides information about  the pros and cons of giving birth in a hospital.

3.Griebenow, Jennifer L. "Home Birth and Out-of-Hospital Birth: Is It Safe?."Homebirth- Safety and Benefits. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Mar 2011. http://www.gentlebirth.org/ronnie/homejjg
This source includes statistics and details on home birth, and  hospital birth. The article appears to be pro home birth so it is biased.

4."New York County Hospitals Maternity Information." Department of Health. New York Department of Health, February 2009. Web. 31 Mar 2011.   http://www.health.state.ny.us/statistics/facilities/hospital/maternity/new_york.htm. 

This source contains data about a lot of  New York City hospitals. There is data to compare and contrast about child death rates,c-section rates, and etc.

5."Birthing Center ." NY Womens health. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York , n.d. Web. 31 Mar 2011

http://www.nywomenshealth.com/birthing-center-st-lukes-hospital-new-york.htm
This source contains information about a specific birthing center located in Roosevelt hospital which is in Manhattan. There is information about the medical work done in a birthing center and there is even an 
explanation of what a birthing center is.


    My project is basically going to attempt to examine hospital maternity care and the process of birth there. I am most likely going to be able to record myself at a hospital on my I touch. I hope then I'll be able to show a clip of an  experience in a hospital. I hope this project will help me to get a real feeling of what women have to go through when giving birth. This will also help me validify the information from the midwifes, obgyn's, movies, and books.