The proportion of Victorian women having vaginal births is at an all-time low, with midwives concerned by the health impacts on mothers and babies.
A record 41 per cent of babies born in Victoria are now delivered via caesarean, with obstetricians attributing the trend to older, heavier mothers and a fear of birth trauma.
“Some women require life-saving caesarean section, either for themselves or their babies,” she said. “Birth is a normal physiological event, and women should be encouraged to approach this without fear.” “As we get older we may have other associated health issues such as diabetes and blood pressure issues which plays into decisions about birth,” Khot said.
There is growing awareness about the impact of birth trauma in Australia, with one study finding thatDr Kara Thompson, a private obstetrician who works in Geelong, said a small but growing number of women were choosing caesareans for non-medical reasons. “I got up in the morning, did pilates, went for a walk and then drove to the hospital,” she recalled. “She was a click-and-collect baby.”
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