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Half of premature babies are delivered via c-section and many more are induced, usually because there is some risk to the mother or baby at holding the baby to
by nostromo 6y ago
Half of premature babies are delivered via c-section and many more are induced, usually because there is some risk to the mother or baby at holding the baby to term.
- wahern 6y agoSuch as inducement for preeclampsia, which in prior years accounted for ~15% of premature births in the U.S.: https://www.marchofdimes.org/complications/preeclampsia.aspx https://www.marchofdimes.org/complications/preeclampsia.aspx Like with coronary and cardiovascular diseases, I imagine long-term impacts won't be known for several years.
- DangitBobby 6y agoI find it doubtful that the people researching this phenomenon didn't think of that, don't you?
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- mensetmanusman 6y agoc-sections are money makers, we left our hospital in Boston when we found they had a 50% c-section rate, ha
- bananaface 6y agoThat's straight-up cyberpunk horror territory. What the actual fuck
- alistairSH 6y agoCould many of those C-sections be at the request of the mother? I know quite a few professional women who have scheduled C-sections (or just induced births) so they can "manage" the delivery better. Seems crazy to me, but not my body, child, or career.
- bananaface 6y agoThat also seems horrifying & cyperpunk to me but I doubt a significant chunk of women choose it, let alone independently.
- newen 6y agoIn India, it's something of a fashion and women choose it because its convenient, etc.
- bananaface 6y agoIndia is cheating
- mensetmanusman 6y agoBased on time-of-day data, it seems the scheduling is more likely to convenience the doctors.
- HelloMcFly 6y agoUnless there's a medical need it's not ethical to give a c-section as it creates greater risk of complication (including and especially death), more long-term effects, worse effects on the child, and just so happens to make the hospital more money. Of course if there is a medical need then they should be done, but it's not like tonsilectomy.
- boomboomsubban 6y agoIt could be a ward that specializes in handling risky pregnancies, so a desired result.
- ballenf 6y agoThe pressure to schedule an induction up to a week or so early is also very strong. The sales pitch is "we can schedule at a convenient time for you and ensure that you'll have a bed". Implying that you're being super irresponsible by letting nature decide when the baby's ready. It all just feels like the OB/GYN is worried about their schedule more than the baby's or mother's well-being. And c-sections are definitely subtly encouraged even if there's not a real need.