In recent years, Egypt is witnessing a worrying increase in cesarean delivery rates, as the percentage reached about 72% of total births, which is the highest global compared to the global average that does not exceed 10%. This phenomenon prompted the health authorities to ring the alarm, while emphasizing the need to return to normal birth except in emergency medical cases that require surgical intervention..
Reasons for high cesarean delivery rates
Health experts believe that the spread of cesarean deliveries is due to several factors, including its transformation into a high source of income for doctors, as well as the desire of some women to avoid the pain of normal childbirth. Also, the lack of awareness of the damage of cesarean delivery contributed to its spread, in addition to the dependence of a large segment of women on the birth of private hospitals that tend to prefer caesarean section to quickly perform.
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Benefits of natural birth compared to cesareness
A number of women and obstetrician consultants confirmed that normal birth represents the best choice for women and the fetus alike. It helps to strengthen the muscles of the uterus, pelvis and abdomen, stimulate the secretion of the hormone oxytocin, which facilitates the birth process and enhances the interconnection between the mother and her child. Also, the newborn who comes out through a natural birth has a stronger respiratory system and a higher ability to adapt to an outdoor life, while caesarean section may increase the possibility of the mother suffering health complications later..
Suggestions to reduce caesarean section
A number of doctors put forward proposals to reduce the rates of caesarean section, the most prominent of which is the expansion of the creation of natural birth units in hospitals and the provision of necessary medical equipment such as the continuous fetus pulse measuring devices and pain relief tools. He also called on obstetricians to revive the role of the midwife or a ventilation that can accompany pregnant women for long hours until birth is made normally, and to rely on doctors only in the event of complications. They also recommended an increase in the incentives of doctors when performing normal births until their wages are approaching caesarean section, in addition to activating clear medical protocols that ensure that the medical decision is the decisive factor in choosing the type of birth.
Reducing the rates of cesarean delivery in Egypt is no longer an option but rather an urgent necessity to maintain the health of mothers and newborn. Returning to normal birth means reducing medical complications and improving public health, in addition to reducing the economic cost on the family and the health system, which makes it the best solution if the medical infrastructure and sufficient community awareness are provided.
