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With the endorsement of the five major health care associations involved in maternity/newborn care and the support of the American Hospital Association, hospitals throughout the country are beginning to offer alternatives to traditional maternity care. Alternative birth centers (ABCs) have sprung up throughout the country and are providing one-room, homelike environments for labor, delivery and recovery; Leboyer atmosphere; natural childbirth techniques; rooming in; and early discharge. Consumer demand has greatly influenced the changes, and hospital costs have been cut in half.
在参与孕产妇/新生儿护理的五大医疗保健协会的认可以及美国医院协会的支持下，全国各地的医院开始提供传统孕产妇护理的替代方案。替代分娩中心（ABCs）如雨后春笋般在全国涌现，为分娩、接生和产后恢复提供单间、类似家庭的环境；营造勒博耶分娩氛围；采用自然分娩技术；母婴同室；以及提前出院。消费者需求对这些变化产生了巨大影响，同时医院成本也削减了一半。
