Minimizing Interventions that Lead to Cesareans
In 2006, 31.1 percent of US women gave birth by cesarean. The cesarean rate is the highest ever for this country. 25 percent of women had a primary (first) cesarean, a rate also unprecedented. The majority of these were cesareans for dystocia, or failure of labor to progress, a highly variable diagnosis. The World Health Organization recommends a cesarean rate of no more than 15 percent. The percentage of all births delivered by cesarean has climbed 50 percent over the last decade.
In this class, you will discover that vaginal birth is the healthiest mode of delivery for mother and baby according to the latest evidence-based research. The benefits of vaginal birth include an easier recovery, healthier start for the baby and higher maternal satisfaction. Childbearing women may not realize that common procedures when used routinely can actually lead to a cesarean and many of the other birth complications that they are trying to avoid. We will explore your individualized birth goals, when a procedure could be harmful, and how to tell what type of management your care provider practices. When looking at optimal outcomes for mother and baby, the mother's emotional and physical well-being have to be included. The way you give birth can impact you and your family in ways you might not expect. Couples can take birth back and stop the trend of one woman in three having a cesarean!
Date: TBA
Fee: $20.00
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