140 | 6 ways to avoid cesarean, the importance of preventing primary cesarean

April is cesarean awareness month. Approximately 1.3 million women in the United States undergo a cesarean section every year. It is the most common surgery done in the United States. And our cesarean rates have actually gone up in recent years, meaning it's more important now than ever to understand the risks, especially of repeat cesareans, and how to avoid an unnecessary c-section.

In this episode I discuss:

• C-section being a neutral tool with risks and benefits, that is being overused. Even the World Health Organization agrees and states that cesarean rates should be 10-15% for the best overall outcomes for moms and babies.
• The most disgusting thing I saw online last week from an OB celebrating 100 c-sections performed.
• The definition, and impact of a primary cesarean. In the US, the rate of cesarean is 32.1% overall and primary cesarean rate is 22.5%
• How one hospital proves that you don't need to follow the ARRIVE trial guidelines to lower the risk of primary cesarean.

Research on reducing primary cesarean

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