Monday, October 6, 2008

C-Section Rates

I live in the #2 state for C-Sections performed in the US. Great. After a little reasearch, I found out that Indiana is #31...hmm. On the website for my local newpaper you can find the rates for every hospital in the state. The hospital I will be giving birth at has at rate of 38 percent ( the nj state average is 30 percent). That means that out of the 3400 births about 1300 were born by C-section. This is great information to know. I am particularly interested because I am at a higher risk of having a c-section already according to my doctor. I have not discussed this much, but I have a uterine septum. That mean my uterus is more heart shaped or "Y" shaped then the normal sort of triangular shape. Sometimes, this can cause premature birth because the baby needs more room and many times it causes BREECH babies. My doctor is not overly concerned and assured me that this may not even be an issue at all. My true desire like many women is to have a natural birth and I have expressed that I do NOT want a C-section to my doctor. I am not getting hung up on this one thing, but I do want to educate myself and make sure that I am not coerced or naively persuaded that I need to have one. Of course if something was wrong I would be fine with it. I am learning more and more about how C-section is abused in hospitals today and woman are being cheated out of a more natural experience. That being said I HATE drugs. I am the type who hates to take tylenol. So the thought of a drugged up numbing birth sounds aweful to me. I can't say that I absolutely won't get an epidural because I have no idea what that type of pain will be like, but I want to at least have the choice. I don't want people forcing me to have drugs or have them pushed on me. I know that all in all HOW I give birth is not the most important thing but that the baby and I are ok. I know that the Lord will prepare me and it is in His hand. I am so thankful for that.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Well said...
I see that your baby is starting to develop some eyebrows today! How exciting! Love ya!