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Mary Birch does not deny that its C-section rate is high
I understand the issue being addressed here but wow, so one-sided. The doctors and nurses at SMB save lives every day. I am so grateful to them for what they did for me and my children that this article makes me very sad. The author couldn't find one person with a good story to tell? Clearly, she didn't look for one. And while I understand that everyone has a personal story to tell, the statistics are being looked out out of context. So many micro preemies and multiples are born at SMB so of course the C-section rate is higher. Even comparing C-section rates back to 1964 or whatever someone quoted is misleading. Things have changed. Many more women do IVF and, while I haven't looking up the statistics, there are many more multiples being born. While multiples don't always require a c-section, the rates are definitely and justifiably higher than singleton births. Anyway, I just feel bad that such an amazing place is being presented in such an unfair light.— December 19, 2011 1:42 p.m.