More than 6,000 women told us what they wanted for their next pregnancy and birth. Here’s what they said
Many women want a different kind of pregnancy and birth the next time around. Many want to see the same one or two midwives throughout, and want to choose where they give birth. And when the time comes, they want a vaginal birth, with less intervention.
https://theconversation.com/more-than-6-000-women-told-us-what-they-wanted-for-their-next-pregnancy-and-birth-heres-what-they-said-211435 #pregnancy #childbirth #survey #birth #experience
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5338417/
> If a baby is born vaginally and has a problem, in court the question will usually arise as to whether a Caesarean section birth might have prevented that problem. Therefore, the threshold for performing Caesarean section births is lowered. This is a common reason for recommending operative delivery, and is often coded as CPD or “nonreassuring fetal status”
What women want if they were to have another baby: the Australian Birth Experience Study (BESt) cross-sectional national survey
https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/9/e071582
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