In the case that you weren’t aware, it is Cesarean Awareness Month! The whole point to having such a theme for the month is to raise awareness about normal birth, raise awareness about the very scary cesarean epidemic, and to advocate for women’s reproductive rights.
1 in 3 women in the U.S. end up with a Cesarean Section. Is this safe? Is this normal? No, it is not. The World Health Organization recommends that the optimal rate of Cesarean Sections should be in the range of 5%-10%. Any higher or lower, is risky for mothers and babies. So why is our country lingering around a very unsafe rate of 30%? Why has the rate not gone down even after such a recommendation? I urge you to do some research for yourself. If you are a mother or know a mother, read up. Interview your OB to see what their C-Section rate is. Find out at your local hospital what their rates are. Look into ways to potentially avoid a Cesarean Section. And if you’ve already had one, look into your rights to have a vaginal birth after Cesarean (VBAC).
I’ve gathered some great resources to go through for more information.
International Cesarean Awareness Network
VBAC Facts.com
Stand and Deliver
The Unnecesasarean
The Feminist Breeder
Tags: April is Cesarean Awareness Month, CBAC, Cesarean Section, HBAC, VBAC
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