This is a very good succinct article which summarises the issues around the rise in C-sections. Author Sarah Buckley points out that most women would rather have vaginal birth; she is of the opinion that the medical establishment pushes the C-section rate up; points out how much more risky C-sections are than most mums realise; and rightly adds, "if you didn't know, the pushing can be the best part!"
This was how it was for a doula client of mine recently who said as she felt the urge to push, "I'm really enjoying this!"
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21770725-7583,00.html?from=public_rss
A childbirth educator and doula's scrapbook of birth wisdom, information, media links, research, birth stories - and some of the truly daft things people say and write about birth and babies. Sarah Johnson is a doula and HypnoBirthing practitioner in London, UK. She is also a journalist and author
