April 09, 2021 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, CD/BDT(DONA), LCCE, FACCE, CLE
April is Cesarean Awareness Month (CAM) around the world. For some global locations, there are too few cesareans performed and pregnant/postpartum people and/or their newborns are dying or experiencing significant morbidity issues. (In the sub-Saharan region of Africa the rate of cesarean section is 4%.) In other locations, including in the United States, there are too many cesareans performed and pregnant/postpartum people are dying or suffering from significant morbidity issues. (Some Latin American countries have a cesarean rate around 60%, the USA’s cesarean rate is just shy of 32%.) It is estimated that about six million unnecessary cesareans are done each year, half of them in Brazil and China (Boerma, T., et al, 2018.) It is believed that approximately 60% of cesareans are not clinically necessary. Research has indicated that 25 percent of countries underuse cesarean sections, while 60 percent of countries were found to overuse the procedure (Wiklund, I., 2018.)
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April 29, 2020 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, CD/BDT(DONA), LCCE, FACCE, CLE
April’s Brilliant Activities for Birth Educators serves two purposes! We honor and recognize Cesarean Awareness Month and also share an opportunity to support those educators who are teaching virtually during the COVID-19 global pandemic. When we are teaching virtually, as in person classes are not safe to hold currently, you can use a virtual background behind you that supplements the topic you are covering. In the case of cesareans, you can use an operating room with a baby warmer.
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April 03, 2018 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
April is Cesarean Awareness Month. This moving poem and photograph kick off our month of awareness here on Science & Sensibility.
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April 26, 2016 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Our April Brilliant Activities for Birth Educators activity honors Cesarean Awareness Month which occurs annually. Lamaze Educator Katherine Steen shares an effective activity "Cesarean Pie" that educators can use to help families gain more knowledge about cesareans as they prepare for their birt
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April 08, 2015 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Giving Birth with Confidence is the sister blog to Science & Sensibility, Lamaze International and is geared for parents and new families. Cara Terreri, ( you may remember Cara, we followed her journey to becoming an LCCE) has been the Community Manager there since the blog was first established in
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