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Category Archives: Cesarean Section
Beyonce’s Baby Blunder
An official statement was made today that says Baby Blue is taking over a whole floor, but is in an executive suite, with their own security detail and that she was not born via c-section, scheduled or otherwise. As you’ve … Continue reading
Keep On Keepin’ On
Well, now that the dust has settled after the great fall, (Yes, I know that is drastically overstating what happened to the cesarean rates, but it just sounds better.) it’s time to look forward. Birth Activists still have a lot … Continue reading
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Cesarean Rate is Down Slightly After Years of Rising
Today we see the new CDC data on the cesarean section rate. The national rate for 2010 (preliminary data) is 32.8%. Here’s how that breaks down by state. What’s your state’s rate? Hamilton BE, Martin JA, Ventura SJ. Births: Preliminary … Continue reading
Cesarean Rate Up Again
As the preliminary birth data is released, the cesarean rate is up yet again to 32.9% of all births. This is another record high for the United States. The VBAC rates are not released with this preliminary 2009 data. It … Continue reading
Acitivst in Training: Jenn G. (post #2)
It is interesting to see how much my mind has changed about giving birth, and how much information I have learned about birth from this class. I never knew that there was so much to know. One of the main … Continue reading
Acitivist in Training: Marisa P. (post #2)
In our society today, it seems that obstetricians keep narrowing their definition of normal. They seem to jump at any opportunity they can to intervene with the normal process of birth. And with the standard use of electronic fetal monitoring … Continue reading
Activist in Training: Stephanie B.
In class on Tuesday we had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. B who is an OB/GYN in California. I have to admit that at first I expected her to have the same views of labor and birth as the typical … Continue reading
Activist in Training: Marie R.
First, let me start out by saying that I have not ever given birth and what I am writing about does not come from personal experience. That being said, I am truly shocked at the amount of information that is … Continue reading