"Warrior Mom" - WOW.

[candiland]

Warning: you may not want to read this as it could be triggering for those who have undergone or who are planning to undergo a cesarean birth:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/10/10...thy/index.html

I hope that, in some ways, this story may highlight that c-sections are not the simple "birth choice" many providers make them out to be.

[ErinsJuneBug]

She had her baby at the hospital where i had my daughter at. I also had a c-section AND it got infected. Yah, we're homebirthing this next baby.

[candiland]

Holy cow, Erin.

I just feel bad posting this story because there are moms out there who may actually NEED a cesarean. However, that being said, the WHO claims a healthy cesarean rate - a rate at which cesareans are required to save the life of mother and/or baby - should only be at about the 7 - 10% range. We are now approaching a 25-30% c-section rate nationally! If cesareans were only used when they are actually needed - and when I say "needed", I do not include the ones that were actually caused by interfering in the natural processes of birth to begin with, with things like i.v.'s and induction and drugs and the like - I believe these types of incidences would be extremely rare.

[angelpie545]

Originally Posted by candiland

Holy cow, Erin.

I just feel bad posting this story because there are moms out there who may actually NEED a cesarean. However, that being said, the WHO claims a healthy cesarean rate - a rate at which cesareans are required to save the life of mother and/or baby - should only be at about the 7 - 10% range. We are now approaching a 25-30% c-section rate nationally! If cesareans were only used when they are actually needed - and when I say "needed", I do not include the ones that were actually caused by interfering in the natural processes of birth to begin with, with things like i.v.'s and induction and drugs and the like - I believe these types of incidences would be extremely rare.

I agree. I take stories like this as a cautionary tale-avoid a C-section unless medically necessary, but if it is necessary, but all means, do it.

[UrbanCrunchyMama]

When I saw this episode of Oprah, I looked over at my husband and said something to the effect of, "And THAT'S why you don't have a C-section if you don't need one!!!"

To clarify: The comment was directed at the ills of maternity care, not mothers and not truly, necessary, life-saving surgical births.

[Channelle]

Just wow! She is amazing. Ok, now I'm sure I don't want to have a c-section! (Women in my family actually choose to have c-sections so they won't have to go through normal labor and delivery!)

[Jojo F.]

Simply amazing.

[Mommy2anangel]

I'm inspired by that woman's story!

[ColoradoMama]

I remember when this happened, and it just reinforced to me that unless I had an actual medical reason to be in the hospital - I would NEVER birth there. I feel so sorry for her.