In this episode, Emma dives a bit deeper into national statistics; she outlines why C-Section rates are so high, what's being done to combat their rise, and why women must understand how to identify the NTSV rate of their provider to avoid an unnecessary C-Section!

Sources

NIH: Quality Improvement Initiatives Lead to Reduction in Nulliparous Term Singleton Vertex Cesarean Delivery Rate

CDC: Cesarean Delivery Rate by State

NIH: Cesarean Overuse and the Culture of Care

NPR: Money May Be Motivating Doctors To Do More C-Sections

NJ Department of Health: New Jersey Maternal Data Center