The quotes below are taken from our book, Choosing Cesarean, A Natural Birth Plan (published in 2012): Dr. Philip J. Steer, FRCOG Editor in Chief
Author: Caesarean Birth
Caesarean Choice on International Women’s Day
First published on September 8, 2011: The Biggest Change in Women’s Rights since they got to Vote One of the many supportive doctors I’ve worked with
Caesarean Benefits Evident in Long Term Outcomes Study, though not widely reported
Dr. Amy Tuteur’s summary of a new study (Long-term risks and benefits associated with cesarean delivery for mother, baby, and subsequent pregnancies: Systematic review and meta-analysis) succinctly
London Hospital where actress Helen George gave birth has ‘No Maternal Request Caesarean Policy’ and Different Birth Options for Private Patients
The irony. The injustice. Patients at Guy’s and St Thomas’ private Westminster Maternity Suite are offered “a wealth of birthing choices, giving you the freedom to give
My Interview with Dr. Michael Magro, author of ‘Five Years of Cerebral Palsy Claims’
Report author agrees that maternity outcomes matter, litigation costs should be considered in economic considerations, and antenatal information must be unbiased. On September 26th*, following the NHS Resolution
End ‘Ideological’ Hostility to Caesareans, reports Telegraph
The Telegraph’s science and health reporter, Henry Bodkin, has published this article today: NHS hospitals must end ‘ideological’ hostility to caesareans, say safety campaigners In it, Bodkin
Halloween Caesarean History
The pumpkin says it all.
One Woman’s Story of NHS Maternal Request Refusal at a London NHS Trust
Nicola Prentis (@NicolaPrentis / 13/09/17 article) is a mum of two little boys, and she has kindly agreed to share her story of maternal request refusal
‘Women’s Voices’ Are Exposing Truth About Pelvic Organ Prolapse
A Mumsnet discussion over the weekend (one of many on the subject) highlights the fact that too many women are not informed about the risk
Article: Let’s scrap ‘too posh to push’
An excellent article published in South Africa’s City News today, titled, Let’s Scrap ‘too posh to push‘, and written by researcher Berenice Paulse, deserves mention here. Paulse rightly makes reference to
Important Guardian article on Birth Choice and Risk – but see ACOG and RCOG Recommendations
Today’s Guardian article, Women have the right to know about injuries of vaginal birth beforehand, has garnered much praise and support, and rightly so. However, until maternity
Impaired Cognitive Development with a Caesarean?
Important update: On October 15, the study’s lead author, interviewed by ABC Babytalk, said: “In all seriousness, I think that at the end of the day,
Lest We Forget – RCOG and others Enable and Encourage RCM’s Normal Birth Policies
This week has seen numerous reports and commentary on news that the Royal College of Midwives might have “backed down” on its Normal Birth Campaign, with
If we take the RCM’s Word for it on Normal Birth, it’s Business as Usual
Actions will speak louder than words in reported normal birth ‘back down’ News reports this week suggesting the Royal College of Midwives has “backed down” on its
My Letter Published in The Lancet – 7 Years after 2010 Complaint Upheld by Ombudsman
Following 7 years of complaint correspondence with numerous Ombudsman and Editors at The Lancet, my letter, together with a Lancet editorial, have been published online
ACOG Annual Meeting May 2017
Interesting videos from ACOG’s Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting in California this week, including an interview with new RCOG President Haywood Brown MD: What can
NHS Trusts Still Refusing Maternal Requests
I’ve just tweeted Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust after reading its June 2014 leaflet for women requesting a caesarean. @OUHospitals Do you plan to update this
