Want a C-section" Your doctor should offer information, not judgment
Figuring out your birth plan can be fraught with pressures?from relatives and in-laws weighing in, or even friends and colleagues who think they know best. But there shouldn’t be pressure from your doctor?just information to help you make an informed choice. That’s the conclusion of a new committee opinion on elective Caesarean sections that’s been endorsed by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC). “Reaching a mutual decision on mode of delivery should be done without bias or coercion,” says the paper.
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C-section procedure: What to expect with a Caesarean delivery
The SOGC, which has long supported the idea that doctors shouldn’t offer Caesarean sections to women when they aren’t medically necessary, has now endorsed the statement that suggests women should be able to request C-sections, and have their doctor counsel them with all of the relevant risks and benefits to help them come to the best decision for their delivery. “Performing a Caesarean delivery on maternal request should not imply that a provider offered a Caesarean delivery, but rather that they engaged in a meaningful discussion, obtained informed consent, and executed an individualized delivery plan for the p...
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