There is a slightly increased risk
of cesarean delivery when breaking the bag of waters is done for induction (the C - section rate is slightly lower when it is done to augment labor).
Lower rates
of cesarean birth among the elective induction group (19 %) as compared to the expectant management group (22 %)
It found that births attended by «continuous doula support» — compared to those that weren't — had «lower use of epidural analgesia, less pitocin, fewer mothers developing fever, fewer forceps or vacuum deliveries, and an extremely low
number of cesarean deliveries,» making doula support a relatively «risk - free intervention.»
In the
case of Cesarean sections, the law of diminishing returns would predict that there will be a point beyond which each addition increase in C - section rate yields smaller and smaller decreases in neonatal mortality rate.
No woman will be forced or coerced into a repeat cesarean just because she has a
history of cesarean birth;
* Frequently increases risk
of cesarean surgery by lowering oxytocin levels causing slower labor and relaxes pelvic muscles causing fetus to turn posterior.
Research has found that women who attend a class to prepare for the birth of their baby use pain medication less often, have shorter labors, have a lower
chance of cesarean birth, and have a more positive outlook on their birth experience.
«The fever duration was related to maternal complications, specifically to a higher
incidence of cesarean sections.
Studies have shown that when doulas attend a birth that the labors are shorter, have fewer complications, less
likelihood of a cesarean section, babies are healthier, bond better with the mother and breastfeed more easily.
For example, data from retrospective observational cohort studies have shown that, when compared with expectant management, labor induction is associated with lower
odds of cesarean delivery at 39 weeks of gestation (adjusted odds ratio [AOR], 0.81; 95 % CI, 0.71 — 0.91), at 40 weeks of gestation (AOR, 0.72; 95 % CI, 0.66 — 0.79), and at 41 weeks of gestation (AOR, 0.70; 95 % CI, 0.62 — 0.79)(109).
By 2012, the primary cesarean rate had increased with states reporting between 12.5 and 26.9 % of births to women with no history
of cesarean as a cesarean delivery.
In one landmark study that evaluated the effects of doulas and fathers working together, researchers found that combining a supportive partner and a doula significantly lowered the mother's risk
of Cesarean compared to just having a supportive partner alone.
Repeat cesarean deliveries increased from 16
percent of all cesarean deliveries in 1998 to 42 percent in 2013; there was a peak in HIV - indicated cesarean deliveries at 48 percent in 2004, followed by a decrease to 12 percent by 2013.
Because there are no fetal risks to TOLAC in these circumstances, TOLAC should be encouraged, and after the patient and the obstetrician or other obstetric care provider weigh the risks and benefits, TOLAC may be judged appropriate for women at higher risk
of cesarean scar complications (eg, prior classical uterine incision).
The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS) is concerned about the dramatic increase and ongoing
overuse of cesarean section.
Scrubbed and assisted physicians and other providers as
part of Cesarean surgical deliveries.
This segment emphasizes the dark
side of cesarean birth and juxtaposes it against gentle, natural birth.
Alternately, The brains
of cesarean babies may have impaired expression of the same protein.
They did not expect the pain of labor, the frustration and humiliation of fertility procedures, the
trauma of Cesarean surgery, the loss of their independence — or all of the above.
Acknowledge them,» says Michele Moore, a family physician and
coauthor of Cesarean Section: Understanding and Celebrating Your Baby's Birth.
Same can be said for the volumes written on the wonders of «normal delivery» and the «
horrors of cesarean»...
I think it probably has something to do with the
speed of a Cesarean compared to managing hours and hours of labor.
Sure it was a roller - coaster ride of ups and downs, of crying, of sore nipples, and thinking of giving up as I did not know what I was doing wrong, of pressure from family and friends who were not sure I could produce enough milk, of sleepless nights, and extensive pain because
of my cesarean wounds, of managing my time to work, and breastfeeding before leaving for work, during my noon breaks, and after the working day was over.
Association of Cesarean Delivery and Formula Supplementation With the Intestinal Microbiome of 6 - Week - Old Infants.
Birthing methods took on a whole new dimension with the
advent of the cesarean delivery because, as Dr. Franklin Newell of Harvard wrote, wealthy women weren't sturdy and hardy like the poor women who worked in the fields, who were able to get out and exercise, and give birth easily.
I absolutely hear your concern regarding the
possiblity of Cesarean Birth being «naturalized» without addressing the root issues around modern maternity care and our high Cesarean rates.
The most comprehensive and educational DVD in the series, Explore Your Options offers birth - planning guidance around key topics such as the role of doulas (labor support specialists,) the advantages of birth centers and the alarming
escalation of cesarean sections in the United States and Brazil.