The trend towards Caesarean births in place of natural delivery has led to a “deskilling” of the profession of midwifery, with non-interventionist methods of care becoming less and less common, midwives warned yesterday.
The trend towards Caesarean births in place of natural delivery has led to a “deskilling” of the profession of midwifery, with non-interventionist methods of care becoming less and less common, midwives warned yesterday.
Carol Bates, of the Royal College of Midwives, said the choice of many women to seek a relatively pain-free labour, particularly with Ceasareans and epidurals, and the decline of home deliveries had led to childbirth becoming increasingly interventionist.
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