Ceasareans

Natural Birth vs. Caesareans - Carte Blanche

Jun 28 2010
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Ceasarian Section-what to expect if you have an unplanned emergency Ceasarean

Oct 22 2007

October 2007

What needs to be done quickly when you come to theatre for an unplanned (non-elective) ceasarian operation.
If you are having a planned (elective) Ceasarian the same things are done but in a much more leisurely manner
If it is unplanned it may all may seem overwhelming to you, with people milling about, but this is what is happening (not necessarily in this order).
The baby's heartbeat is listened to get a baseline and to ensure that it is satisfactory. This is usually done with a continuous CTG machine, which is really useful in these circumstances. If you are having a CS because of concern about the baby, listening to it will help to ascertain the degree of urgency.

 

What every pregnant woman should know about ceasarean section

Sep 11 2007

Click on the link below to read this informative booklet put together by the childbirthconnection in 2004 and revised in 2006.

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"What every pregnant woman should know about ceasarean section"

 

A Consumer Viewpoint - Spin Doctoring the Research

Jun 5 2007

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For Low-Risk Women, Risk of Death May Be Higher for Babies Delivered by Cesarean

Jun 5 2007

Birth, a highly respected, peer-reviewed multi-disciplinary journal, just published findings of research on the more-than-twofold increase in neonatal mortality with cesarean birth over vaginal birth in low-risk women. These significant findings should be presented to women who are considering an elective cesarean section.

 

Caesarean Section for Maternal Choice?

Jun 5 2007

Sara McAleese

"Let us ensure that in improving maternity care, the natural process of birth is upheld with a knowledge that medical care is there to aid women when there are complications, not to prevent litigation or to salve a midwife's lack of confidence in her practice and skills, or in women's ability to give birth naturally"

Magill-Cuerden, 1996

 

3 in 10 U.S. Mothers Gave Birth by C-Section in 2004: Sharp, Continuing Rise Defies Best Evidence and Best Practice

Jun 5 2007

The U.S. c-section rate jumped to 29.1% in 2004. This record-setting preliminary figure from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention represents a sharp increase of more than 40% over 8 years (Hamilton 2005).

In addition to this alert, please see the at-a-glance chart - vaginal birth and cesarean birth: how do the risks compare?

 

C-section increases chances of death - study

Jun 5 2007

Los Angeles - A Caesarean delivery more than triples a woman's risk of dying in childbirth compared to a vaginal birth, according to a new study from France.

The risk is still quite small, but many developed countries have seen a dramatic rise in the number of Caesareans performed each year as more women elect to avoid a vaginal delivery.

Researchers, led by Catherine Deneux-Tharaux of the Maternite Hopital Tenon in Paris, looked at 65 maternal deaths recorded in the French National Perinatal Survey from 1996 to 2000.

All of the deaths followed births of a single child and were not due to c

 
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