I've always been curious about c-sections throughout history but through my google searches have never been able to find answers to these questions. Can you guys help me?
1. When did c-sections become save to perform (i.e. when did the majority of c-sections end with mother and baby surviving?) I'm going to guess that it was maybe the 1940s or 50s? What were the chances of both mother and baby surviving if a c section was performed in, say, the 1800s?
2. In what decade of the 20th Century did c-sections become "popular"? When did they become popular among surgeons vs among mothers?
3. How has the hospital stay length changed over the decades? How long on average were women in the hospital in the 1950s? The 1960s? The 1970s? The 1980s? The 1990s? The 2000s? Does the United States tend to have shorter stays than Canada, the UK, and other developed nations?
Thanks!
Re: Historical C-Section Statistics?
DS2 - Oct 2010 (my VBAC baby!)