The Unnecesarean

The Unnecesarean: noun, often capitalized

1. A delivery performed via cesarean section for which there is no medical indication
2. A medically unnecessary cesarean section
3. Excess C/S

Delivery by cesarian is performed at astronomically high rates in the United States (33%).  A medically safe rate of cesarian is around 15%, while some hospitals have rates as high as 40-50%. That means that more than half of the cesareans that are performed are medically unnecessary.

Check out my most recent blog post for Baby-Birth about unnecesarians. Click here

 

VBAC After 3 Sections

A Vaginal Birth After Cesarean, actually . . . after 3 Cesareans

It's true. It happened, I was there and I witnessed it. This lovely, powerful woman had not one but three previous cesarean sections.  She found a competent and skilled provider and safely gave birth vaginally to her fourth child.  I write this to encourage anyone who may be contemplating a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean).  Align yourself with a provider you trust, putting yourself in very capable hands, trust your gut and your intuition and be open to the outcome.