Elective caesarean delivery at maternal request: A preliminary study of motivations influencing women's decision‐making

Abstract

Women who underwent maternal-request caesarean delivery most commonly did so from concerns for the baby. Respondents were highly satisfied with their delivery, and few wished for more than two children.

Womens' attitudes and beliefs of childbirth and association with birth preference: A comparison of a Swedish and an Australian sample in mid-pregnancy

“…The evidence however is that very few women are actually doing this (Gamble and Creedy, 2000;Hildingsson et al, 2002;Kingdon et al, 2006;McCourt et al, 2007;Weaver et al, 2007;Bourgeault et al, 2008;Mazzoni et al, 2010;Karlström et al, 2011). Of the few women who really do request a caesarean without clear medical indication, worries for the well-being of the child, a previous negative birth experience and fear of childbirth have a strong association with such a request (Gamble and Creedy, 2001;Hildingsson et al, 2002;Robson et al, 2008).…”

Perinatal complications and cesarean delivery among foreign-born and Australian-born women in Western Australia, 1998-2006

“…Cesarean deliveries in Australia comprised approximately 31% of births in 2007-a significant increase from 18% in 1991 [2] and more than double the recommendation upheld by WHO. In Australia, women who experience malpresentation of the fetus [3], who have had a previous cesarean [4], who request a cesarean [5], or who experience any of a number of complications during pregnancy or labor are commonly delivered by cesarean.…”

Elective Cesarean Section at 37 Weeks Is Associated with the Higher Risk of Neonatal Complications

“…The increase at general hospitals in Japan has also been quite marked, rising from 9.9% in 1987 to 24.1% in 2011. This increasing trend in the rate of Cesarean sections can be attributed to an increase in cases of uterine rupture during vaginal birth after a previous Cesarean section and to more requests for Cesarean deliveries from families concerned about traumatic injury to the neonate during birth (Gregory et al 1998;Chigbu et al 2007;Robson et al 2008;Nakamura et al 2011).…”