Birth: The Surprising History of How We Are Born

Interesting book by Tina Cassidy. From her book:

"Most dilating women today arrive at the hospital during the late shift, when the staff is reduced and the least experienced doctors are working. More senior obstetricians have the privilege of working business hours, while exhausted residents, living on pizza and donuts and the occasional nap on a cot, attend to the overnight customers. However, the dearth of well-rested, experienced doctors working overnight, and the lack of hospital services that are available only during the day, can have devastating consequences."

"Babies born late at night have as much as a 16 percent greater chance of dying than babies born between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm, a 2005 study found. This spike in overnight infant deaths may be attributed to the quality and number of doctors and nurses during these dark hours."