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70970 on 7/16/2008 1:42:08 AM |
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RE: uterine rupture rates on uncut uterus with pit vs rupture rate for prior c/s |
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I am always looking at ways to compare risk…why the medical model scares women by talking about the risk of uterine rupture (my understanding is that .7 is an accepted, even high end, number, based on recent studies, on a woman with one low transverse incision) during a TOLAC, while no one discourages women from an epidural with a risk of spinal headache at 1%, or avoiding an amnio for fetal tests, when the risk of miscarriage can be as high as 2-4%...I think you see what I mean.
I was thinking that no one mentions the risk of rupture with pit on an uncut uterus, but as rare as a hen’s teeth, is well…pretty darn rare, and that explains why it would never be mentioned.
Even though infant or maternal mortality is very low when a rupture occurs, it seems to be the thing that most of my vbac clients and students focus on. I am looking for ways to accurately present the risk!
Looking forward to the updated book, it has been a great resource to me in my birth work!
Sharon
LCCE, CD(DONA)
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