Maiman is chairman of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at Staten Island University Hospital, near New York City, where close to 1 in 5 babies is delivered by C-section." (Boyles, 2012) The report states that according to Maiman a new study has found that there is "an association between C-section delivery and childhood obesity…even after the researchers controlled for known obesity risk factors
World Health Organization Report According to one report the World Health Organization has indicated that C-section rates above 15% are "probably too high." (Norton, 2012) The study reports that researchers state findings that "69 countries worldwide top that 15% rate
Another major risk that concerns medical officials regarding elective C-Sections is the potential for children to develop severe allergies. In a study researching the correlation between elected Cesarean and children's allergies that was performed in 2008, five allergies were found to be caused or at least worsened by a nontraditional birthing method (Bager 2008)
It is the nurse's role to attend to both patients at this time. Researchers have determined that the higher the number of nurses caring for a patient before, during, and after a Cesarean section, whether elected or not, has a direct correlation to how well that patient and her infant will recover (Gagnon 2007)
At present C-Sections make up over 30% of births. In many parts of the world, like China, the number of C-Section births is closer to 50% (Harmon 2010)
They are more expensive than a traditional birth because more technology is utilized. More tools and equipments must be used in order to make sure the operation is performed successfully (Misra 2006,-page 272)
Rosie Maternity Hospital in Cambridge, England performed research into which weeks of pregnancy would be safest for Cesarean sections in terms of potential respiratory problems for the infant. This team was able to determine that if children were born after the 39th or 40th week of pregnancy and not before, doctors and nurses were far less likely to have to deal with treating respiratory complications (Morrison 2005)