Celebrating the Legacy of Doris Buttry Haire
We are honored to have had Doris on our Board of Advisors for years. She was President of the American Foundation for Maternal and Child Health (ACNM), a world renowned authority on maternity care and its effects on infant outcome. A true trailblazer in the field of maternity care, she devoted more than 40 years of her life to improving the health of moms and babies, during which she visited more than 75 countries to meet with health care professionals, observed obstetric care, and gathered data to underscore the need for parent involvement in childbirth management and education. Doris was one of the original champions for normal, physiologic birth. Her landmark 1972 work The Cultural Warping of Childbirth was instrumental in the development of patient-friendly maternity care in the USA. She played a pivotal role in the introduction of postpartum rooming-in programs, which allowed mothers and infants to remain together upon delivery. Her paper How the F.D.A. Determines the 'Safety' of Drugs ' Just How Safe Is 'Safe'?' led her to testify before the US Congress, resulting in changes in US FDA regulation and clinical practices. Obstetricians curtailed their use of sedatives and other risky drugs being used for pain relief and millions of childbearing women and their babies have been spared from unnecessary exposure to these risks. He work continues to be relevant to midwives’ current work to protect and advance physiologic birth in today’s maternity care system. Learn more from others about her life. We are grateful for offerings to BirthWorks!Doris Haire – Honorary Member
Celebrating the Legacy of Doris Buttry Haire
We are honored to have had Doris on our Board of Advisors for years. She was President of the American Foundation for Maternal and Child Health (ACNM), a world renowned authority on maternity care and its effects on infant outcome. A true trailblazer in the field of maternity care, she devoted more than 40 years of her life to improving the health of moms and babies, during which she visited more than 75 countries to meet with health care professionals, observed obstetric care, and gathered data to underscore the need for parent involvement in childbirth management and education. Doris was one of the original champions for normal, physiologic birth. Her landmark 1972 work The Cultural Warping of Childbirth was instrumental in the development of patient-friendly maternity care in the USA. She played a pivotal role in the introduction of postpartum rooming-in programs, which allowed mothers and infants to remain together upon delivery. Her paper How the F.D.A. Determines the ‘Safety’ of Drugs ‘ Just How Safe Is ‘Safe’?‘ led her to testify before the US Congress, resulting in changes in US FDA regulation and clinical practices. Obstetricians curtailed their use of sedatives and other risky drugs being used for pain relief and millions of childbearing women and their babies have been spared from unnecessary exposure to these risks. He work continues to be relevant to midwives’ current work to protect and advance physiologic birth in today’s maternity care system. Learn more from others about her life. We are grateful for offerings to BirthWorks!
