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Some new research questions the idea that women who are “too posh to push” are responsible for America’s rising cesarean rate. The work of University of Arizona sociologist Louise Roth has been featured in an University of Arizona UA News article dated April 13, 2012. Watch for Roth’s research which will be “published in the [...] 
I thought that I would take the data from the Silver (2006) that I’ve previously discussed and share it in a different way that would be helpful to women with multiple prior cesareans. (You might find it worthwhile to read this article specifically, where you can view the data below in graphs, as well as [...] If primary and secondary cesarean rates continue to rise as they have in recent years, by 2020 the cesarean delivery rate will be 56.2%, and there will be an additional 6236 placenta previas, 4504 placenta accretas, and 130 maternal deaths annually. The rise in these complications will lag behind the rise in cesareans by approximately 6 years. [...] PushNews from The Big Push for Midwives Campaign CONTACT: Katherine Prown, (414) 550-8025, katie@pushformidwives.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 15, 2011 Study: Two-Thirds of OB-GYN Clinical Guidelines Have No Basis in Science Majority of ACOG Recommendations for Patient Care Found to Be Based on Opinion and Inconsistent Evidence WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 15, 2011)—A study published [...] We all know the primary risk of VBAC – uterine rupture. And when your typical VBACing mom meets with an OB, she must sign a “VBAC consent form” acknowledging that she understands this risk. However, I find it ironic that women signing up for a repeat cesarean are not required by their OB to sign [...] As I promised at the VBAC class today, here is Birth by the Numbers, by Eugene R. Declercq, PhD, Professor of Maternal and Child Health, Boston University School of Public Health, where he presents the sobering statistics of birth in the United States today. I had the privilege of hearing Dr. Declercq speak at the [...] 
Per Silver (2006), “The risks of placenta accreta, cystotomy [surgical incision of the urinary bladder], bowel injury, ureteral [ureters are muscular ducts that propel urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder] injury, and ileus [disruption of the normal propulsive gastrointestinal motor activity], the need for postoperative ventilation, intensive care unit admission, hysterectomy, and blood transfusion requiring 4 or more units, and the duration of operative time and hospital stay significantly increased with increasing number of cesarean deliveries.” [...] There is this idea that if you don’t VBAC and you schedule a repeat cesarean, that you will be safe from complications. This is because during a “VBAC counsel,” women are often told of the risks of VBAC, namely uterine rupture, but they are rarely told the risks of repeat cesareans in their current and [...] There are two things women generally believe about OBs: 1. Their OB would never do anything to put them or their baby in harm’s way, 2. If their OB gives them a drug, or recommends a procedure, that’s only because the benefits outweigh the risks. Unfortunately, both of those things are not always true. Women [...] Fascinating, but we don’t know what it means. I’ll be watching for future research. The emphasis below is mine. 29. jun 2009 kl. 12:12 Caeserian section changes DNA of newborns Swedish research shows that a Caesarian birth section changes a newly-born’s DNA. Af Julian Isherwood Children who are born by Caesarian section may have an [...] This article published June 19, 2009 demonstrates one hospital’s experience when they changed their oxytocin protocol. Note that they refer to oxytocin, but oxytocin is produced in a woman’s body and causes uterine contractions during labor whereas Pitocin, which is what they are likely referring to, is “synthetic oxytocin sold as medication.” There is a [...] I’ve updated the About Me page as well as added two new pages: Quick Facts – VBAC vs. Repeat Cesarean and VBAC Class. [...] |
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