Did you have a Natural or C-Section?
- 03-17-2006, 02:00 PM #9Baby Guru
- Join Date
- Mar 2003
- Location
- New Territories
- Posts
- 451
If you go here and scoll half-way down the screen, you'll find numbers of births and numbers of C-sections at different hospitals in the 1990's.
Then you can really see the difference - for example, in 1999, ~52% of all births at Baptist Hospital were C-sections; 62% of all births at HK Sanatorium; 39% at HK Adventist, and 31% at Matilda.
<http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr98-99/english/counmtg/hansard/990203fe.htm>
*************
The caesarean section (CS) rate amongst women delivering at PWH increased steadily from 14.7 % to 20.5% during the period 1992-2003.
* CS-rate in all public hospitals increased from 18.65% in 1998 to 22.3% in 2003.
* A territory wide maternity audit statistics of the Hong Kong College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (HKCOG) showed that CS rates for all births Public & private) increased by 4.6% from 22.5% to 27.1% between 1994 and 1999.
*The proportion of planned caesarean deliveries in public hospitals decreased between 1998 (44.3%) and 2003 ( 32.0% ).
* But for all caesarean deliveries in Hong Kong it increased from 51.4% to 55.3%.
Based on these figures ~1/3 of babies in Hong Kong are now delivered by CS and over half of them are planned.
- For full text go to:
<http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/eletters/330/7495/806-a>
*******************
"From 1987 to 1999 the overall annual cesarean section rate rose steadily from 16.6 to 27.4 per 100 hospital deliveries, resulting in a 65 percent increase over 12 years.
The mean difference in rates of surgical delivery between public (mean(public) = 16.0%) and private (mean(private) = 43.4%) institutions was 27.4 percent (95% confidence interval (CI) = 24.1, 30.7; p < 0.001)."
- Leung G.M. et al.
<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=115529 64&dopt=Abstract>
- 03-18-2006, 09:57 PM #10Registered User
- Join Date
- Nov 2003
- Location
- HKSAR
- Posts
- 79
From what I've heard, it's way more painful a recovery for a c-section. I had a normal vaginal birth with an epidural and only had slight vaginal pain for 3 days and then felt no pain after that. The delivery wasn't painful and I only had slight tearing. My advice is to do perineal massage daily from 34 weeks on and kegels through your whole pregnancy to prevent perineal damage. Every person I have ever talked to always heals quicker with a tear rather than an episiotomy too. In Hong Kong it is standard procedure to do episiotomies for first births so it's good to prepare a birth plan to tell them what you want. Even at the public hospital they followed my wishes.
Happy birthing - my next is due on October 23rd and I'll definitely get another epidural if I can!
- 03-23-2006, 06:46 PM #11Registered User
- Join Date
- Nov 2003
- Location
- Pok Fu Lam
- Posts
- 25
My first was natural and 2nd was via C-section as she was a breech baby. I must say I healed must faster with a natural birth, I was driving to the supermarket on the 3rd day to buy Pampers while I was hobbling in pain even after 1st week after the C-section. Natural for me anytime!!
Mong
www.meganmacy.livejournal.com
- 04-13-2006, 09:55 PM #12Registered User
- Join Date
- Apr 2006
- Location
- HK
- Posts
- 8
Buyer Beware
I was told by a doctor that some doctors encourage their patient to have C section because:
- it costs more ( so doctor can earn big fat fees)
- it is easier and faster for doctor than if he/she does a normal delivery.
so.. Buyer Beware!Last edited by butterfly; 04-14-2006 at 11:11 PM.
- 04-21-2006, 02:20 PM #13Banned
- Join Date
- May 2004
- Location
- china
- Posts
- 45
I agree with butterfly.. seems to be the trend especially here in the region...
another thing I would like to add is that a breech baby doesnt mean C-section.. you can have a perfectly normal Vaginal delivery with a breech baby.. but of course it needs a lot of patience.. and the correct doc to support/advise you.. which seem to be lacking here...
- 05-12-2006, 10:14 AM #14Registered User
- Join Date
- May 2006
- Location
- HK
- Posts
- 33
This C-section craze is not at all encouraging!
Any advice on doctors who were not pushy and would respect your choice?
I'm not even pregnant yet, but there is nothing I worry more than having to do a CS.
- 05-12-2006, 07:12 PM #15Registered User
- Join Date
- May 2005
- Location
- Hong Kong
- Posts
- 1,153
my dr is louisa lam. she lets u do whatever u want as long as it's safe for mom & baby. she even let me try hypno-birth! with my instructor w/ me at the delivery rm. she said "u can choose however way u want. but my job is to make sure that u & your baby are safe. i reserve to right to make any decisions i consider fit for you when call for." i trust her 100%. tel. 28691881. she's very busy & very patient, so expect to wait long time cos she never hurries a patient out of her office. but she gets a bit too mother-y sometimes, which i like.
- 05-12-2006, 07:13 PM #16Registered User
- Join Date
- May 2005
- Location
- Hong Kong
- Posts
- 1,153
btw, i had my baby at matilda, & they are more open to having people with u at birth.
Similar Threads
-
natural birth or c-section?
By coco choco in forum Pregnant with MultiplesReplies: 6Last Post: 04-04-2009, 05:06 PM -
Change from natural birth to c-section
By donkey in forum Hong Kong Pregnancy ForumReplies: 10Last Post: 02-05-2008, 01:23 PM -
re: Figure after natural birth vs. C-section
By louisouis in forum Hong Kong Pregnancy ForumReplies: 6Last Post: 09-19-2007, 12:48 PM -
Natural delivery possible after twice c-section???
By hunhun in forum Preparing for the ArrivalReplies: 0Last Post: 06-17-2005, 03:03 PM -
C-Section and natural birth thereafter?
By Rosewood in forum Hong Kong Pregnancy ForumReplies: 10Last Post: 11-11-2004, 05:12 PM