Childbirth crowns the nine months of pregnancy and ends a journey of "weakness upon weakness," ushering in the next phases. Despite its short duration, childbirth represents a bottleneck in accomplishing the task. This step is preceded during the months of pregnancy by extensive preparations, including planning for the birth itself. Here, mothers are inundated with advice and guidance from all sides.
The advice and guidance of experienced women contain both good and bad information about childbirth and its preparations. For example, some women encourage cesarean births and exaggerate their benefits, while others exaggerate their criticism and disparage women who undergo them, believing them to be a means of escaping the "sacred pain" that will build the bond between mother and child. What is the truth behind these pro and con claims?
The World Health Organization indicates that the use of caesarean sections is on the rise worldwide, accounting for more than 1 in 5 (21%) of all births by 2021. This number is expected to continue rising over the next decade, with a third (29%) of births likely to be caesareans by 2030.
While a cesarean section can be an essential and life-saving surgery, it can put women and babies at unnecessary risk of short- and long-term health problems if performed when there is no medical need
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