C-Sections at all-time high in our Country

Oh yes, mothers now can choose to be UN-inconvenienced by the birth of their baby. Doesn't that sound nice? (no, not really!)

"Experts say many factors drove the rate: Mothers increasingly preferred the convenience of C-sections, which could be scheduled. Technological innovations let doctors better see problems before birth."
"The rate of Caesareans among women who have not previously had one has shot up, climbing to 20.6 percent of such births in 2004, compared with 19.1 percent in 2003 and 14.6 in 1996."

Dr. Sarah Kilpatrick, head of a practice committee for the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, commented, "the public gets the sense that it's like a zipper -- they open you and then close you back up."

This seems to be another "Hollywood Trend". You know, the celebs have enough $ to go out and buy their baby's due date- forget what's in the best interest of the child. They have a movie to make! A nanny waiting! Oh, and let's not forget that personal trainer and chef. (the ones that make them lose the weight unnaturally fast- so the magazines can brag and make the real mothers feel bad)

This is not healthy. When a c-section is necessary, fine. Otherwise, why mess with it? "Schedule" when your baby should be born? Isn't that someone else's job?

And there are health risks, here:
"The government also reported that more than a half-million infants were born preterm -- at less than 37 weeks' gestation -- in 2004, which is another record. And the proportion of infants with a low birth weight rose to 8.1 percent in 2004, from 7.9 percent the year before."
"A C-section is major surgery: A doctor cuts open a women's abdomen to retrieve the baby. The risks include infection and in rare cases death, and recovery time is longer than with a vaginal delivery. Doctors often perform a Caesarean when the fetus lacks oxygen or is in some other kind of life-threatening distress."

When I was pregnant with my son, a c-section was on the bottom of my list for birthing plans. I would have only done it if it meant a safer birth for my son- and for me.
Unfortunately, that's not why the numbers are going up.

I tell ya, if you are inconvenienced by your kiddo's birth, what is their life going to be like? I believe it's a BIG reflection on the kids today- and all of the problems with them.