title: Changing American birth through childbirth education.
abstract: Childbirth educators have the opportunity to enable pregnant families to effect changes in obstetric care. Classes aimed at teaching a low-intervention model of birth are considered. Requisite class content is discussed and examples from the author's experience are offered.
authors.forename: L P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Bradley
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009321:Natural Childbirth; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy