c-section rate

Ktrevey

Hey All, 

We just moved to NJ and all I keep hearing about is the crazy high c-section rate for NJ, and so many of them were unnessesary. Any STM been through this process in NJ? What did you do to avoid the C-section?  I have been told by a few doulas to argue and question everything and stay home as long as possible. 

budwana birth

Choose your care provider and birthplace very thoughtfully.  The ican website www.icanofnj.com has stats on c-sections and other interventions in nj. If you'd like recs on care providers with low C/S rates, send me a message.  

rahrahlee

budwana birth:

Choose your care provider and birthplace very thoughtfully. nbsp;The ican website www.icanofnj.com has stats on csections and other interventions in nj. If you'd like recs on care providers with low C/S rates, send me a message. nbsp;

This this this. You're much more likely to be railroaded into interventions that could result in CS if you're at a hospital that treats them like they're SOP.

misskris927

budwana birth:

Choose your care provider and birthplace very thoughtfully.  The ican website www.icanofnj.com has stats on c-sections and other interventions in nj. If you'd like recs on care providers with low C/S rates, send me a message.  

This exactly! 

annmarko

You could always opt for a home birth. That reduces your chance to have a csection way down to when its absolutely necessary.