Saturday, September 11, 2010

Where to turn for more information about C-sections | California Watch

Where to turn for more information about C-sections | California Watch

Where to turn for more information about C-sections

Cesarean sections have proved to be an important option for obstetricians and expectant parents. For a variety of medical reasons, some women are unable to give birth any other way. But a debate continues to rage in the medical community, and among some parent groups, about whether too many of the surgeries are being performed. Expectant parents researching C-sections, or childbirth in general, are likely to find a lot of contradictory information. Partisans of the various ongoing debates dominate the conversation – and are often misinformed. Here’s where to find unbiased advice.

Websites

March of Dimes

The nonprofit’s mission is to improve the health of babies, and it has no perceived ideology about how to best do