Caesarean section birth There is concern about the rise in the number of babies being born by caesarean section, with studies indicating that women are now around five times more likely to give birth by caesarean than they were forty years ago. Caesarean section (also referred to as an ‘operative birth’) is the commonest [...]
Recovering from your Caesarean birth For various reasons, the numbers of women giving birth by Caesarean section (also called ‘operative birth’) has increased markedly over the past twenty years. The UK caesarean section rate has increased from 12% in 1990 to 25% in 2010-2011. While Caesarean birth is now a very common occurrence [...]
Why did I need to have a Caesarean section? There are many reasons why a caesarean section may need to be performed and these include the following: You may have had previous caesarean sections and there are concerns that if you went into labour the scar on the uterus may begin to open up [...]
