Not exact matches
And now there come
reports that birth trauma — defined as a frightening
labor experience that leaves a
woman with PTSD - like symptoms — is on the rise
in the U.K., and that
women are increasingly opting for C - sections out of a fear of natural
labor...
Although most
women will feel a degree of soreness or slight cramping
in the back at some point during
labor, about a quarter of
women report experiencing severe discomfort
in the lower back that is most intense during contractions and often painful between contractions.
Two
in five
women felt pressured to have a C - section, 54 percent of participants felt pressured to have an induced
labor, and poor
women of color using Medicaid typically
reported the lowest scores for autonomy and respect.
One
woman reported the following recollection soon after her second birth: «And so «straight down and out he came» (a phrase from her hypnosis session, used to help counteract the effect of her previous posterior birth)
in a two - hour
labor.»
And just
in case you need some convincing, research (like this and this and this) has shown that
women supported by a doula are: * more likely to have a spontaneous vaginal birth * less likely to ask for pain medication * less likely to have a cesarean birth * more likely to
report a positive birth experience * more likely to have a decrease length of
labor
One study found that babies born after epidurals were less likely to be fully breastfed on hospital discharge; this was an especial risk for epidural mothers whose babies did not feed
in the first hour after birth.112 A Finnish survey records that 67 percent of
women who had
labored with an epidural
reported partial or full formula - feeding
in the first 12 weeks compared to 29 percent of nonepidural mothers; epidural mothers were also more likely to
report having «not enough milk.»
In 2004, almost two - thirds of laboring women reported that they were administered an epidural, including 59 percent of women who had a vaginal birth.2 In Canada, around half of women who birthed vaginally used an epidural, 3 and in the UK, 21 percent of women had an epidural before delivery
In 2004, almost two - thirds of
laboring women reported that they were administered an epidural, including 59 percent of
women who had a vaginal birth.2
In Canada, around half of women who birthed vaginally used an epidural, 3 and in the UK, 21 percent of women had an epidural before delivery
In Canada, around half of
women who birthed vaginally used an epidural, 3 and
in the UK, 21 percent of women had an epidural before delivery
in the UK, 21 percent of
women had an epidural before delivery.4
The symptoms of postpartum depression can vary; what's more, some
women begin to experience symptoms
in the days and weeks following childbirth, while others
report an onset of symptoms several months after
labor and delivery.
These data
report intrapartum and early neonatal death rates
in full term
women who intended to deliver out of hospital (and subsequently deliver either out of hospital or
in hospital) at the start of
labor compared with
women who intended a hospital birth (thus «higher risk» pregnancies are included
in this group)
in 2012.
Even if the
women's stated preference was to stay home, those with good jobs
reported the same level of unhappiness as those who chose not to be
in the paid
labor force.
For example, among three large studies investigating prostaglandins for induction of
labor in women with a previous cesarean delivery, one found an increased risk of uterine rupture (89), another
reported no increased rupture risk (5), and a third found no increased risk of rupture when prostaglandins were used alone (with no subsequent oxytocin)(6).
Two retrospective cohort studies demonstrated no increase
in the risk of uterine rupture (101, 113), whereas another retrospective cohort study
reported an increase compared with
women in spontaneous
labor (114).
Researchers
report in today's Cochrane Review that
women who knelt, sat or walked around during the early stages of
labor instead of lying
in bed sliced as much as an hour off of the birthing process.
Notably, as a March 2014
report by Catalyst indicated, «
women comprised over 51.5 percent of all management, professional and related positions
in the U.S.
labor force
in 2012.
Furthermore, the Department of
Labor (DOL)
reports that the unemployment rate for
women is 4.8 percent, a significant decrease from 9 percent
in November 2010.