Support & Information on C Section, Cesarean Birth, C Section Recovery & Healing
A new study at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore has found that forceps seem to carry less risk for newborn seizures in comparison to vacuum deliveries or c-sections. In recent times, forceps are less in favor for aiding a difficult delivery. C-section rates have increased and vacuum delivery devices are now used more [...]
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recently issued a new recommendation recently, following evidence that having a c-section nearly doubles the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or thromboembolism which result in blood clots and can be fatal. The recommendation is that women undergoing a c-section should have inflatable compression devices on their legs [...]
C-section rates continue to rise, there are many theories why, but no conclusive evidence to definitively prove them. One persistent theory is women wanting them, which has gained the tag ˜too posh to push”. Different studies in different parts of the world claim proof or disproof of this theory one way or the other. A [...]
1. Educate yourself The most effective way to empower yourself to make informed decisions about birth, is knowledge. When you understand the terminology of medical birth and the pro’s and con’s of procedures and interventions, you are much less likely to be bamboozled or pressured into something for no good medical reason. The fact that [...]
In some quarters the evidence that high levels of interventions in childbirth such as inductions and c-sections are not a good thing is done and dusted. Sadly they are a small minority, and in hospitals across America and increasingly the world, intervention rates continue to increase. We have to believe though that the continued and [...]
Having dedicated support during labor reduces cesareans, vacuum extraction, use of forceps and even pain medications according to a review published in the current issue of The Cochrane Library. The study was done with 15,061 women participating in 21 randomized controlled trials and found not only the results above also reduced likelihood of a baby [...]
It’s not news that the c-section birth rates have been climbing in the US for many years now. This is more the case in some places than others. Miami Dade county in Florida for example now sees more c-section births than vaginal. Florida as a state runs an average of 38.2% cesarean births, above the [...]
We focus a lot on the physical aspects of recovering from a c-section, this article will take a look at the emotional aspects of c-section recovery. It is not unusual for some women to feel emotional distress after a caesarean section, whether they had intended or needed to have a cesarean delivery or because their [...]
With the continuing rise in c-section births, moves are beginning to empower women having one, much as the ‘natural’ birth movement has done for vaginal birth. We wrote recently about the innovations being practiced by Dr Fisk In England. Common for many planning vaginal birth is the expectant mom creating a birth plan. This is [...]
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