Amazing photos of cesaean birth. Patti Ramos’ site and blog are excellent places for incredible photos and insights. Her being a dear friend of mine doesn’t make me biased at all, by the way
. Anyway, I think it would do us all good to take a good hard look at cesarean birth.Last I heard, the nationwide cesarean rate was over 30%. In 1975, it was around %7. Per current research, there has been no improvement in maternal and fetal outcomes with the rising cesarean rate. Hmmm…
Our 5 week and 2 day childbirth preparation series cover some of the details of cesarean birth but we encourage every birthing family to do your research and talk to your care provider about their cesarean rates and philosophy surrounding surgical birth. Be informed!
