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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It seems almost irresponsible to risk a Cesarean if it's not absolutely necessary. Why don't obstetricians educate mothers?[/quote]

That's just not how it works.  C-sections are done because the baby appears to be in distress or labor is not progressing.  An "absolutely necessary" standard would err on the side of injured/dead babies and mothers.  Most women would want a c-section well before the "absolutely necessary" stage, and would take on a great deal of risk to their own health to prevent harms to the baby.  Do you seriously think the mom should just keep pushing until the heart rate drops to 0? [/quote]

C-sections are done for lots of reasons. If every C-section were a necessary C-section, C-section rates wouldn't vary among hospitals for low-risk patients.[/quote]

Almost all c-sections aren’t “necessary” in the sense that we are SURE without it Mom or baby would have died.

So what’s the line for you? C-section if Doctor thinks there’s a 50% chance the baby will die/have a serious birth defect like oxygen deprivation to the brain without it? 70%? 90%? 99%? Would you be comfortable with a hospital where every 100th baby died/had brain damage after a c-section was considered?[/quote]

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