New research argues that “resource pressures should not be used to justify limitations in the CS rate” and warns that women whose caesarean request is
Author: Caesarean Birth
More than half of NHS Trusts in England Set Target Rates for How Women Give Birth
A new report published by Caesarean Birth shows that 56% of NHS Trusts set target rates for how women give birth, and 47% set specific target
The CQC Will No Longer ‘Inspect Against Targets’ and says Trusts Should Not Be Encouraged to Reduce Caesarean Rates
This really is excellent news. On September 5, I contacted the Care Quality Commission (CQC)’s press office to request a statement for inclusion in the
Shrewsbury and Telford: RCOG and CQC praise low caesarean rates and targets, and Trust ‘Promotes Normality’
News that an investigation may have uncovered at least 60 maternity deaths and injuries at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust has shocked many today,
Caesarean Birth Statement on New Birthrights Report
Pauline Hull, author, and editor of Caesarean Birth, says: “I welcome Birthrights’ report today, and am unsurprised that only 26% of Trusts offer maternal request
Prolonged Pathway Leads to Maternal Request Refusal Policy – One Mother’s Story
Vicky Bullet, 32, gave birth to her daughter in October 2017, and she says NICE and NHS Choices offer false reassurances about maternal request caesareans,
Day 7 – Maternal Choice
Choosing a caesarean birth is undoubtedly one of the most debated and controversial areas of maternity care, yet also one of the happiest and most
Day 6 – Pelvic Floor Protection
On this day of Celebrating Caesareans Week, Laura Fry, founder of the support group Mothers With 4th Degree Tears, explains: “A topic that is frequently discussed
Day 5 – Medical Advances
aesarean birth still has risks, and these risks increase with each surgery a mother has, but when we look back over human history, and even over
Day 4 – Prophylactic Planning
Sometimes, there are additional risks (that exist before or occur during pregnancy), which mean a planned caesarean birth is advised (or chosen) in order to
Day 3 – Saving Lives
One of the most common responses given by mothers when asked (in this birth survey) why they are thankful for their caesarean, is that surgery saved
Day 2 – Healing Birth
The Birth Trauma Association‘s Kim Thomas explains: “When a woman has had a traumatic experience giving birth, the thought of having to go through it again
Day 1 – Maternal Satisfaction
All the pictures and quotes below were provided by mothers who felt theirs was a positive caesarean birth experience. Yet all of these births, and
Celebrating Caesareans Week (August 13-19, 2018)
PRESS RELEASE for this first ever annual appreciation of a medical intervention that has saved the lives, and protected the quality of lives, of countless mothers and babies
Maternity Litigation Bill To Date Is Higher Than Brexit Divorce
This month, NHS Resolution published its Annual report and accounts 2017/18, which reports liabilities arising from incidents up to March 2018* are at £77 billion (up from £65 billion last year).
Caesarean Birth Supports BTA Awareness Week
The Birth Trauma Association organised its first Birth Trauma Awareness Week this year, and I was invited to host the first Twitter chat (‘Planned Caesareans‘) on
Canada Makes Progress on Maternal Requests
The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) has announced a new Committee Opinion on maternal request caesareans from its Annual Clinical and Scientific Conference
Physician Support for Maternal Request
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
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
