LEADER 04288nam 2200625 450 001 9910780732903321 005 20230721024308.0 010 $a0-275-99906-8 035 $a(CKB)2480000000001231 035 $a(EBL)2057321 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000481185 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11300929 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000481185 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10456448 035 $a(PQKB)10987529 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC2057321 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL2057321 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11061492 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL788614 035 $a(OCoLC)910447527 035 $a(EXLCZ)992480000000001231 100 $a20080506d2008 uy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aUnderstanding the dangers of cesarean birth $emaking informed decisions /$fNicette Jukelevics ; foreword by Charles Mahan 210 1$aWestport, Connecticut :$cPraeger,$d2008. 215 $a1 online resource (299 p.) 225 1 $aThe Praeger series on contemporary health and living,$x1932-8079 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-275-99907-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages [219]-254) and index. 327 $aCover; Contents; Series Foreword; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; Part I. Background; 1. Free Fall; 2. Nondisclosure: The Missing Information for Making Informed Decisions; 3. Patient Choice or Physician Choice Cesareans?; Part II. Cesarean Delivery and Its Impact on Mother and Baby; 4. About Cesarean Section; 5. How Safe Are Cesareans?; 6. Breaking the Silence: Birth Trauma, Cesareans, and Posttraumatic Stress; 7. How Does a Cesarean Birth Affect the Baby?; 8. Impact of a Cesarean Delivery on a Future Pregnancy; Part III. Common Reasons for Cesarean 327 $a9. I'm Laboring as Fast as I Can: Prolonged Labor, a Highly Variable Diagnosis10. Especially for Mothers: Walk, Rock, Sway, Squat, You Can Help Your Labor to Progress; 11. Laboring for a VBAC: A Safe Alternative to a Repeat Operation; 12. Electronic Fetal Monitoring: More Information Is Not Always Better; 13. Breech Version: A Safe Alternative to a Planned Cesarean; 14. Elective Induction of Labor: A Risk Factor for Cesarean Delivery; Part IV. Reducing the Risks for Cesarean; 15. Especially for Mothers: Coping with the Pain of Labor; 16. Labor Support by Women for Women 327 $a17. Giving Birth with Midwives: Excellent Outcomes with Fewer Cesareans18. Out of Hospital Birth Lowers the Odds for Cesarean Section; 19. Especially for Mothers: Reducing the Odds for a Cesarean-What To Do during Pregnancy; 20. Especially for Mothers: Reducing the Odds for a Cesarean-What To Do during Labor and Birth; Part V. Changing the Status Quo; 21. Why Normal Birth Matters; 22. Resources: Truth and Transparency in Maternity Care; Glossary; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z 330 $aCesarean delivery - childbirth through an incision in the mother's lower abdomen - is now the most common major surgical procedure performed in the United States. No one argues over the fact that it can be a life-saving procedure when the baby or mother is at risk. But for almost three decades in this nation, cesarean deliveries have increased, without substantially better outcomes for babies or mothers. Experts warn that up to 50 percent of the more than 1 million C-sections performed here each year are unnecessary. And that is where Nicette Jukelevics, a certified childbirth educator, resea 410 0$aPraeger series on contemporary health and living. 606 $aCesarean section 606 $aMothers$xHealth and hygiene 606 $aSelf-care, Health 615 0$aCesarean section. 615 0$aMothers$xHealth and hygiene. 615 0$aSelf-care, Health. 676 $a618.8/6 700 $aJukelevics$b Nicette$f1948-$01484810 702 $aMahan$b Charles 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910780732903321 996 $aUnderstanding the dangers of cesarean birth$93703601 997 $aUNINA