In 1985 the World Health Organization stated that, "There is no justification for any region to have CS [Cesarean section] rates higher than 10-15%." In 2010, WHO set out to review both the underuse (under 10%) and the overuse (over 15%) of cesareans worldwide. Looking at data for 2008, the 2010 WHO report found that 54 countries had cesarean rates below 10%; 69 countries … [Read more...] about VBAC Primer
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A study published March 24, 2014 in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and featured today in the New York Times, reports significantly more neonatal mortality in out of hospital births than in hospital births. For the study, the researchers looked at the birth and death data from the CDC between 2006 and 2009. They compared neonatal mortality for singleton babies … [Read more...] about Homebirth Hocus Pocus