The recent conclusion by the NIH that part of the increase in caesareans is due to "maternal request" is being called out as unsupported by any valid data. Chilbirth Connection takes the panel to task for shoddy evidence in this article that breaks down the NIH's key questions and conclusions one by one, saying that "reviewers failed to provide any evidence about incidence, trends or effects of maternal request cesareans".
There is concern that the NIH's conclusions will increase the surgical birth rate to an even greater extreme than already exists, encouraging mothers-to-be to mistakenly see it as a pain-free, risk-free alternative to normal birth.
http://www.childbirthconnection.org/...k=10375&area=2
There is concern that the NIH's conclusions will increase the surgical birth rate to an even greater extreme than already exists, encouraging mothers-to-be to mistakenly see it as a pain-free, risk-free alternative to normal birth.
http://www.childbirthconnection.org/...k=10375&area=2
