Exploring Caesarean Birth 1: Caesarean Birth Talk

Abstract

Welcome to the Advancing Practice series Exploring Caesarean Birth and Birth After Caesarean. In Australia, the caesarean birth rate has risen to 37.2%, rising from 7% in 1980, translating to an increase of over 500% in 52 years. In this series we will look at the growing trend for caesarean birth, the reasons women have caesarean births, the risks associated, and the maternal mortality rate associated with caesarean births. A look at some consumer feedback about their experience of caesarean birth will highlight the gaps in knowledge for some women. In addition, the status of childbirth education for women who have caesarean births will also be explored.