It happens
so rarely that the rate of death from AFE (1/1, 000,000) and cord prolapse (1/100, 000) at homebirth is a miniscule fraction of the maternal mortality (1/5, 000) and perinatal mortality (1.7 / 1000) from
elective cesarean surgery in hospital (34).
The book examines: - why the research shows
so little benefit for physiologic care and
so little harm from medical - model management - what's behind the
cesarean epidemic - what the research establishes as optimal care for initiating labor, facilitating labor progress, guarding maternal and fetal safety, birthing the baby, and promoting safety for mother and baby after the birth - the true, quantified risks of primary
cesarean surgery, planned VBAC versus
elective repeat
cesarean, instrumental vaginal delivery, and regional analgesia - how the organization of the maternity care system adversely impacts care outcomes