-=> Quoting Danny Ceppa to Andy Ball on 01-11-07  11:59 <=-

 NB> It partly depends on how the caesarian is done.  There
 > are some ways that can make having a normal delivery
 > more risky, others that don't have much impact on that at all.
 
 AB> I think I was told that a transverse (side-to-side) incision caused
 AB> less damage to the uterus than a longitudinal (top-to -bottom) one. 
 AB> The orientation of the scar on the skin may not reflect the type of
 AB> incision into the uterus itself. 

 DC> I just read sone stats on it the other day.  Cesaerian births are up 
 DC> 30%   
 DC> And, infant mortality for cesaerians is twice as great than that for
 DC> a natural childbirths.  

Stats can be used any which way, of course...  :)

But, there is some background on those...  There are* more sections
scheduled than used to be, and at least some of them are for the
convenience of the doctor.  But some of them are due to complications
that become apparent due to closer monitoring during labor.

I suspect that some of the mortality may be because they are trying to
save younger fetuses that would otherwise have never made it.  But I
wouldn't be surprised to find that some of them could be from birthing
too early, on ones that are done for convenience rather than need. 

ttyl        neb

PS  the tagline just reminded me...  Did you get my reply netmail from
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