The maternity care they receive and the results of birth may be influenced by women’s concerns and views about childbirth. The goal of this study was to create profiles of women based on their views toward labour and their degrees of childbirth-related dread. The relationship between these profiles and the mode and outcomes of delivery was investigated.
According to a new study, the number of women who choose a Caesarian section (C-section) has more than doubled in India in just a decade, especially in cities, owing to factors such as mothers’ fear of pain and complications, as well as maternal age.
According to a survey conducted by the Mumbai-based International Institute of Population Sciences (IIPS), nearly 17% of women had a C-section in 2015-2016, compared to 9% in 2005-2006. This includes both first-time mothers and those who have had previous deliveries by C-section. Data from the National Family Health Survey was used by the researchers. While the growth in C-section deliveries is a global trend, doctors are concerned about how women are opting for the treatment even when it is not medically necessary.
The causes for India’s relatively high Cesarean delivery rate are complex. It is sometimes the mother’s preference. C-sections, on the other hand, are frequently recommended for the sake of the hospital or doctor’s convenience or bottom line. They’re sometimes recommended because doctors don’t have the knowledge or experience to handle even minor difficulties with a vaginal delivery.
The requirement for a Cesarean delivery is frequently oversold to women in these latter instances as a definitely needed surgery. In the heat of the moment, it can be difficult for expectant parents to distinguish between what is true and what is false.
The causes for India’s extremely high Cesarean delivery rate are numerous. It’s sometimes the mother’s preference. C-sections, on the other hand, are frequently recommended for the sake of the hospital’s or doctor’s convenience or bottom line. They’re sometimes recommended because doctors don’t have the knowledge or experience to deal with even minor difficulties during a vaginal delivery.
In these cases, the requirement for a Cesarean birth is sometimes misrepresented to women as an unavoidable surgery. And, in the heat of the moment, it can be difficult for expectant parents to distinguish between what is true and what is false.
