It’s “The Easy Way Out” And Other Misconceptions About C-Sections Debunked By An OB-GYN Essence 5 hrs ago How much do you know about a
The month of April is known as International Cesarean Awareness Month. Organized by the non-profit International Cesarean Awareness Network. The point of the awareness month is to educate people so they know their options. One way to educate people is to help clear up misconceptions about C-sections. Some automatically believe that if you have one, all future pregnancies have to culminate in that same way. There is also a belief by others that a C-section is an easy way out because the vagina isn t impacted during delivery. To set the record straight, we talked to Andrea Alexander, MD, FACOG, an OB-GYN based in Houston and author of Black Maternal Mortality: Our Fight Back. She filled us in on the reasons more people are having C-sections, when they re recommended, and why they re certainly not the easy, ideal route to take for ex
For Cesarean Awareness Month, Andrea Alexander, MD shares reasons more people are having C-sections, and why they're certainly not the "easy," ideal route.
International Cesarean Awareness Month: Important Facts Expectant Mothers May Want To Know
KEY POINTS
It aims to improve mother-child health
It also raises awareness about preventable c-sections
Cesarean sections have been performed for many years, but there are still some things that people don t know about the procedure even today. On International Cesarean Awareness Month, celebrated every April, let s take the time to educate ourselves and raise awareness about the procedure.
Also known as c-sections, the procedure basically involves a surgical operation to deliver a baby through a cut in the front of the abdomen and womb, the Better Health Channel of the government of Victoria, Australia said.