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Mary Birch does not deny that its C-section rate is high
A comment made here states: "And in the end, a healthy baby and a healthy mom are all that matter." It's incredible how often this is uttered, yet how painfully unbearable this is for many c-section recovering moms to hear. True, the ultimate goal is for mom and baby to be healthy, but at what cost? Many women have been devastated and left to feel helpless and violated as the result of an unwanted cesarean. True, these can be life-saving operations, but only about 8-10% of them are truly necessary. The rest are often brought on by unnecessary procedures in a process that can most often occur naturally and without interventions. Please know that there is help for women who are traumatized or otherwise upset by their cesarean experiences. The International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN) is a non-profit advocacy and support group working to improve maternal-child health by preventing unnecessary cesareans through education, providing support for cesarean recovery, and promoting Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC). I encourage anyone to visit their main website for more information. Their White Papers are incredibly informative and helpful: http://ican-online.org/— December 15, 2011 4:52 p.m.