Contributing indications to intrapartum and prelabor cesarean births in Iceland 1997‐2015

Birth ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristjana Einarsdóttir ◽  
Þóra Steingrímsdóttir
Keyword(s):  
Cesarean Births

scholarly journals Why do pregnant women prefer cesarean birth? A qualitative study in a tertiary care center in Southern Thailand

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chitkasaem Suwanrath ◽  
Sopen Chunuan ◽  
Phawat Matemanosak ◽  
Sutham Pinjaroen
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cesarean Birth ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Cesarean Births ◽  
Medical Indications ◽  
Superstitious Beliefs

Abstract Background Increasing worldwide rates of cesarean section are of global concern. In recent years, cesarean births upon maternal request have become a hotly debated issue. Hence, this study aimed to explore maternal reasons for cesarean preference without medical indications. Methods A descriptive qualitative study was conducted, using in-depth interviews with 27 pregnant women who preferred cesarean birth, attending antenatal care in Songklanagarind Hospital from September 2018 to June 2019. Data were analyzed using content analysis. Results Maternal reasons for cesarean preference were classified into six main categories: fear of childbirth, safety concerns related to health risk perceptions, negative previous birth experiences, positive attitudes toward cesarean birth, access to biased information and superstitious beliefs in auspicious birth dates. Most women had more than one reason for opting cesarean birth. Conclusion Several reasons for cesarean birth preference have been elucidated. One striking reason was superstitious beliefs in auspicious birth dates, which are challengable for obstetricians to deal with. Obstetricians should explore the exact reasons why women request cesarean birth in order to prevent or diminish unnecessary cesarean births.

The Patient Observer: What Really Led to These Cesarean Births?

Birth ◽  
1989 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 130-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulina G. (Polly) Perez
Keyword(s):  
Cesarean Births

Total creatine kinase (CK) and CK-B activity in maternal blood and cord-blood samples after vaginal and cesarean births.

1988 ◽  
Vol 34 (7) ◽  
pp. 1498-1499 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Liras ◽  
V Diaz ◽  
C Alvarez ◽  
J Arenas ◽  
R Sanz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Creatine Kinase ◽  
Cord Blood ◽  
Venous Blood ◽  
Maternal Blood ◽  
Blood Samples ◽  
Cesarean Births ◽  
Total Creatine

Abstract We studied variations in the activity of total creatine kinase (CK; EC 2.7.3.2) and of CK-B in maternal and cord-blood samples, comparing data obtained for vaginal and cesarean births. CK-B activity was determined with an immunoinhibition assay. In all cases, there was a significant postpartum increase in total CK and in CK-B activity in maternal sera, whereas cord-blood samples showed no significant differences between activities in arterial and venous blood for either vaginal or cesarean births. Statistically significant differences were found in CK-B activity, but not in total CK, between cord-blood samples from vaginal births and those from cesareans.

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