This may help your
response, Jenny
'Delivery by
caesarean section in the first pregnancy could increase the risk of unexplained
stillbirth in the
second'
Although caesarean section is known
to be associated with an increased risk of disorders of placentation in
subsequent pregnancies, effects on the rate of antepartum stillbirth are not
known. Gordon Smith and
colleagues looked at data for pregnancy discharge from the
Scottish Morbidity Record and the Scottish Stillbirth and Infant Death Enquiry
to estimate the relative risk of antepartum stillbirth in second pregnancies.
The absolute risk of unexplained stillbirth at or after 39
weeks' gestation,
in women who had had a caesarean for their first child, was about twice that in
women who had had a previous vaginal delivery. In a Commentary, Judith
Lumley assesses the challenge of how to act in the face of
these findings. She suggests that maternity hospitals with high rates of
caesarean first births might think carefully about strategies to reduce the
number of caesarean sections.
Gordon C S Smith, Jill P Pell,
Richard Dobbie
Lancet 2003:
362: 1779-84
Jenny
A Parratt
PhD
candidate, University of
Newcastle
Independent
Midwife Consultant
P.O.
Mandurang Vic 3551
Australia
0409
393073
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Subject: [MCMgtCte] FW: Live caesarean on
channel 9 tomorrow--outraged responses needed!
Dear Committee,
Cas McCullough has contacted me
(see below) having been enraged by this morning's channel 9 selling caesareans.
It could be a good opportunity to pressure them into giving "balance"
(which the media seems to be sensitive about). Perhaps equal time for people
concerned about the harm caused by unnecessary CS?
Caroline also made a
very plausible suggestion that the obs are currently engaged in a PR campaign to
normalise and sell CS. If true, it is a great credit to us that they feel the
need.
I've just heard that Andrea Robertson will be interviewed tomorrow,
presumably just before the "live caesarean".
Best wishes from
Bruce.
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Bruce Teakle
Lindsay Rd
Mt Glorious
4520
Ph 07 3289 0231
0438 736
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From:
"Wayne and Cas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 12:05:10
+1000
To: "Bruce Teakle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: FW: [ozmidwifery] Live caesarean
on channel 9 tomorrow--outraged responses needed!
Please get in touch
with Justine to provide a response to this asap.
This needs to come from
someone in Sydney. We also need comments by
women who have had caesareans who
feel horrified that their experiences
are being
trivialised.
Cheers,
Cas.
Cas, Wayne, Liam and Daniel
McCullough
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www.casmccullough.com
emails
can be sent to the Today show at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or you can
visit the
Channel 9 comments & complaints page
at
http://ninemsn.com.au/support/channel9.asp
> I was disgusted
to see an interview today on pros and cons of
> c-section that was
completely pro c-section on the Today Show on
> Channel 9. Did anyone
else see it? I feel physically sick that they
> want to show a live
caesearean birth on TV...what an insult to all
> those women who have had
horrible c-births.
>
> Very pissed off...
>
>
Cas.
>
> Ps: Please write to Channel 9 and express your outrage....
Carolyn
> D.... A response from you or Jackie Mawson would be
good!
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