In the wake of reports from England that one third of that country's female
obstetricians would prefer a cesarean birth, a survey of 135 English
midwives was done to determine their preference. Ninety-six percent of
those surveyed would prefer a vaginal delivery. Authors of the study said
that female obstetricians were more likely to opt for a cesarean because
they rarely attend an uncomplicated delivery, and that witnessing traumatic
deliveries drives them to preferring a cesarean. Midwives, on the other
hand, have a well rounded and realistic view of birth and are in a superior
position to judge the best way for a baby to be born. In addition, midwives
are far more involved than obstetricians with care after cesareans, making
them aware of the difficulties a woman has nursing and caring for an infant
following what amounts to major abdominal surgery.
-British Medical Journal 319, October 9, 1999
Reprinted from Midwifery Today E-News (Vol 2 Issue 13 March 31, 2000)
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