Recommendation for better counseling access to be offered to women preferring cesarean births
Oxford, UK, July, 2016A study involving over 6,500 pregnant women from 6 countries in northern Europe highlights a clear need for appropriate support and advice when cesarean section (c-section) is elected for non-medical reasons, and for the accurate communication of the risk and benefits of c-section birth, suggests new research published in the Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology. The study found that women who have a fear of childbirth, depression, history of abuse, or a previous negative birth experience