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Five hundred years later, surgical delivery seems as trifling as tooth extraction. In Chile, which is currently believed to have the world's highest cesarean rate, 40% of all births are in the operating theater. But larger populations in Asia mean that greater numbers of C-sections are performed in...
Utter the phrase "natural childbirth" and the mind envisages a stoic and earnest woman, surrounded by murmuring midwives in a softly lit room, where ambient music plays and tea lights flicker. Upon the elapse of some decent, manageable labor, she pushes out her baby with honest grunts. While that may...
"You often hear people express the wish to have a less painful delivery," says Dr. Gabriel M. Leung, professor in translational public health at the University of Hong Kong. "They may also want some predictability in the time and day the baby is born" - allowing for a smoother departure from...
Finally, as a woman contemplates future children, she may face the possibility of reduced fertility. A 2004 study found that women who had cesareans were almost four times more likely to have problems conceiving again, compared to women who gave birth naturally. The former will also experience increased risks of...
In Thailand, the pleas of natural-birth advocates do not find a large audience. "It's like pushing a stone uphill," says veteran campaigner Dr. Tanit Habanananda of the Childbirth and Breastfeeding Foundation of Thailand. "We're frustrated. It's very easy to get a C-section in Thailand. We...