{"id":18427,"date":"2024-12-16T10:46:56","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T11:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=18427"},"modified":"2024-12-16T12:36:48","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T12:36:48","slug":"one-in-four-babies-born-by-caesarean-in-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=18427","title":{"rendered":"One in four babies born by Caesarean in England"},"content":{"rendered":"
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One out of every four babies is now born by Caesarean section, latest NHS data for England<\/a> reveals. <\/p>\n

The proportion has increased steadily over the past decade.<\/p>\n

Experts say it is linked to a “growing number” of more “complex” pregnancies – because the mother is older or obese, for example. <\/p>\n

But some mothers are choosing to have a Caesarean – where the baby is delivered by surgeons cutting into the mother’s abdomen and womb – for non-medical reasons.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In 2013-14, 13% of deliveries were Caesareans. <\/p>\n

Last year, of the 398,675 deliveries performed by the NHS in England where the method of starting labour was recorded, 101,264 (25%) were Caesareans.<\/p>\n

And of those, 67,100 were a planned or “elective” procedure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

‘Rising rates’<\/h2>\n
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Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) president Dr Ranee Thakar said complex births were a “major factor”. <\/p>\n

“We are seeing national rising rates of obesity and people choosing to have children at a later state in their life, both of which can increase the chance of complications,” she said.<\/p>\n

The likelihood of a Caesarean increased with the mother’s age. <\/p>\n

And for those aged over 39, it was the most common method of delivery.<\/p>\n

Most women under 30, meanwhile, had “spontaneous” vaginal births, without medical intervention to start labour. <\/p>\n

A third of all deliveries were induced, meaning labour was started using artificial methods such as a hormone drip or a pessary.<\/p>\n

The RCOG does not promote one form of birth over another. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

‘Major operation’<\/h2>\n
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Experts say women should have a choice about how they give birth, whenever possible and safe.<\/p>\n

And the NHS recently removed a limit on how many Caesareans it performs.<\/p>\n

Maternity units were previously encouraged to promote natural births and keep the Caesarean rate to about 20%<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But NHS advice now says women have the right to a planned Caesarean<\/a> if safe. <\/p>\n

An NHS spokesman said: “A Caesarean is a major operation that comes with risks, so it’s usually done when it’s the safest option for women and their baby.<\/p>\n

“However, some do choose to have a C-section for a non-medical reason.<\/p>\n

“NHS maternity teams across the country are fully committed to providing the safest and most personalised care possible to all women, according to best-practice guidance and informed by evidence, to help them to achieve the type of birth they would like.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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