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# Dr. Amy Tuteur


## Dr. Amy Tuteur


Dr. Amy Tuteur is an OBGYN and the author of the forthcoming book, [Push Back: Guilt in the Age of Natural Parenting](http://www.amazon.com/dp/0062407341/?tag=timecom-20).


## Dr. Amy Tuteur


* ![Doctor talking to patient, soft focus](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt781a4f17d3e7fdcc/69889702656a3f4f4abcbd86/doctor-unexpected-diagnoses.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jun 9, 2016  
### [Not Discussing Down Syndrome Complications Is Unethical](https://time.com/4362023/baby-down-syndrome-ethics/)  
Good medical care always requires providing complete and accurate information  
[IDEAS](/section/ideas/)
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Mar 18, 2016  
### [There Is No Reason to Feel Guilty About C-Sections](https://time.com/4263189/c-section-safety/)  
There's no evidence that C-sections cause long-term harm to babies  
[IDEAS](/section/ideas/)
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc877f42abda09943/69887d0f2dce01a3a49e7c30/nursery.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Feb 11, 2016  
### [Closing Newborn Nurseries Isn't Good for Babies or Moms](https://time.com/4216289/nurseries-babies-moms/)  
Forcing moms to room-in may not help breastfeeding—and it could hurt babies  
[IDEAS](/section/ideas/)
* ![Baby's bottles](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte8757c12a14ee406/69885dd60a4a22ece59c5759/baby-bottles.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Aug 4, 2015  
### [Why I'm Not Celebrating World Breastfeeding Week](https://time.com/3983936/world-breastfeeding-week-2/)  
The moralization of infant feeding is not good for mothers or babies  
[IDEAS](/section/ideas/)
* ![Helping Hand Mother's Day Luncheon Honoring Ricki Lake](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc8d22b7d83dd334c/698858b12dce0166d19e4615/ricki-lake.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jun 29, 2015  
### [How Ricki Lake's Proposed Birth Control Documentary Is Anti-Woman](https://time.com/3938652/how-ricki-lakes-proposed-birth-control-documentary-is-anti-woman/)  
Opposition to the Pill is opposition to women’s emancipation  
[IDEAS](/section/ideas/)  
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Jun 4, 2015  
### [Are Hospitals Safe Places to Give Birth? No Question!](https://time.com/3909407/hospital-home-births/)  
Hospital births are like seatbelts—Most of the time you don't get into car accidents, but if you do,...  
[IDEAS](/section/ideas/)

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