If what the numbers say has to be believed, it is learnt that one in every four babies is born by Caesarean section. This numbers and statistics are for the Great Briton. These numbers are to be believed as they come from a reliable source.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) guidelines permits expectant mothers to actually choose to give birth to their child through the Caesarean section, regardless of need. However, World Health Organization (WHO) has cautioned that women should opt for giving birth through the C section only when and if necessary.
Doctors and medical professionals argue that such an operation performed when not necessary can cause complications. One of them being putting the mother and their baby at risk. Yet another worry is that the mother and the baby will be prone to a plethora of long term and short term health problems because of a c section delivery. Some even argue that C section can lead to death of the mother and or the child as well.
In fact time and again, the WHO, has in many of its studies cited that the typical rate of making use of a C-section must be just around 10 to 15 per cent. The WHO also cites that as the rate goes over 10 per cent newborn deaths and maternal deaths automatically falls. On the contrary, as the number goes upwards, the death rates don’t seem to improve.
Dr Marleen Temmerman, Director of WHO’s Department of Reproductive Health and Research, says that these numbers and statistics points out that caesarean section can go a long way in saving the life of the mother and the child.
He also adds that it must be chosen as an option only by women in need of it. Else it will result in health complications. It can overburden the already weak health system. He urged the research community to carry out research the psychological impact a C section can have on the woman.