Important Links to Research

This is a link to the 2014 American College of Obstetrics paper with new guidelines for reducing Cesarean Birth rates in the United States:

http://www.acog.org/Resources-And-Publications/Obstetric-Care-Consensus-Series/Safe-Prevention-of-the-Primary-Cesarean-Delivery

This is a link to an important study regarding bacteria gut health and Cesarean Birth:

http://www.healthline.com/health-news/the-truth-about-c-sections-probiotics-and-the-bacteria-in-your-gut-042415#1

This important study reviews safety of eating and drinking during labor :

http://www.cochrane.org/CD003930/PREG_eating-and-drinking-in-labour

This is an important paper discussing the signs and symptoms of Postpartum Depression:

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/postpartum-depression-facts/index.shtml