C-section rates epidemic hit China according to WHO!

C-section rates epidemic hit China according to WHO!
Jan 16, 2010 01:34
JIMMYB Points: Join Date: Feb 7, 2007 Status: offline	The latest WHO survey says that nearly half of births are done by cesarean section, of which a quarter are not medically necessary. Unnecessary C-sections are bad for women and their babies’ health. Babies delivered by Cesarean section are more likely to suffer from respiratory problems, according to WHO. It sounds that C-section is a bit dangerous. But why do so many mothers choose to deliver their babies by C-section? Many women in China have chosen C-sections over natural birth because some want to avoid the pain of labor and some want to choose an auspicious day for the baby's birth. They even don’t care about the high expense of having C-section surgery. In Beijing, a C-section costs around 7000 yuan (1000 dollars) while a normal birth just costs about 2000 yuan. After the latest survey, the UN health agency noted that C-sections had reached "epidemic proportions" in China and many other countries worldwide, like 31 percent in the United States, 36 percent in Vietnam, and 34 percent in Thailand. Excerpted from ChinaDaily

Jan 16, 2010 01:34

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The latest WHO survey says that nearly half of births are done by cesarean section, of which a quarter are not medically necessary. Unnecessary C-sections are bad for women and their babies’ health. Babies delivered by Cesarean section are more likely to suffer from respiratory problems, according to WHO.

It sounds that C-section is a bit dangerous. But why do so many mothers choose to deliver their babies by C-section?

Many women in China have chosen C-sections over natural birth because some want to avoid the pain of labor and some want to choose an auspicious day for the baby's birth. They even don’t care about the high expense of having C-section surgery. In Beijing, a C-section costs around 7000 yuan (1000 dollars) while a normal birth just costs about 2000 yuan.

After the latest survey, the UN health agency noted that C-sections had reached "epidemic proportions" in China and many other countries worldwide, like 31 percent in the United States, 36 percent in Vietnam, and 34 percent in Thailand.

Excerpted from ChinaDaily

Jan 22, 2010 02:11	#1
JOHNNASH Points: Join Date: Nov 21, 2009 Status: Offline	Natural birth is the best choice. Unfortunately, more and more women just choose to give birth by C-sections. Some of them can't stand the pain brought by natural birth. This is acceptable. However, I can't understand why they have to deliver their babies on a certain day. Delivering their babies on so called auspicious day can bring them good luck or something else?

Jan 22, 2010 12:53

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The three most important people to people nowadays are me, me and me...

It is shown that normal birth without complications gives the baby its first real stress. It is also shown that it is good for the baby.

It is shown that when the womb is cut it is not as strong as it would be after normal birth. So the second pregnancy may end to a miscarriage easier then.

A detail : "nearly half of births are done by cesarean section, of which a quarter are not medically necessary." That means that 3 / 8 of births needs a section because they are medically necessary. 375 births of 1000! 37,5%!

If this is correct, something is very wrong...

Carlos

To have a section only because one don´t want to work for the birth is only pure selfishness. Nowadays many women choose not to breastfeed because they don´t want their breasts go down...

Feb 6, 2010 02:35	#3
ICEBERG Points: Join Date: Sep 10, 2007 Status: Offline	As a mom, you can't be too selfish. Now that you've given birth to a baby, you should do your best to raise him/her.

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