Open AccessWhat is underneath the cesarean request?
Author(s) -
Dweik Diána,
Sluijs AnneMarie
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.1111/aogs.12692
Subject(s) - childbirth , medicine , vulnerability (computing) , cesarean delivery , promotion (chess) , obstetrics , maternity care , section (typography) , sign (mathematics) , pregnancy , nursing , politics , computer science , political science , advertising , mathematical analysis , genetics , computer security , mathematics , law , business , biology
In the Nordic countries, where there is a real pursuit to keep cesarean section rates at a relatively low level, the efforts to align maternity care to the needs of women reflect a unique approach among high‐income countries. Electively performed cesarean section due to fear of childbirth is one example of this increased attention. The antenatal counseling services’ primary aim is the promotion of a positive childbirth experience, regardless of mode of delivery. It is very likely, however, that even a fulfilled request for cesarean section is not enough to ensure a positive birth experience. Therefore, a maternal request for cesarean delivery should first be interpreted as a sign of increased maternal vulnerability rather than a need that should be met unconditionally.