Babble

ladybug: I haven't come across an unbiased resource for determining relative outcomes of the various childbirthing methods. Everyone has an agenda it seems. I've done a lot of work in this area and can confidently say that the Childbirth Connection (formerly Maternity Center Association) resources on...

I actually think that the issue of "elective" cesarean is a ploy that doctors have come up with to distract attention from the real reasons that cesareans are on the rise - i.e. too much medical intervention in normal, low-risk labors. The only (literally the ONLY) study that ever looked at women's choices...