Caesarean Birth

Description

One in four pregnancies will end up with a Caesarean birth. Many mothers try to achieve a natural birth but do not realise that there are a lot of physical as well as emotional issues that led them into a Caesarean birth. Every time the Author did a Caesarean section, she would ask herself how could this Caesarean be prevented. Was there anything that could have been done differently to avoid this Caesarean birth. With this, she brought her unplanned Caesarean birth to less than 2%. This book plans to share her strategies in prevention of Caesarean section.

This book consists of real life stories of mothers who wished for a natural birth but ended with a Caesarean birth. The author will describe the features that predisposed them to a Caesarean and what are the preparation that could have been done to avoid the Caesarean birth. Many mothers do not realise that their physical and emotional health affects their birth. You need a healthy body, mind and heart to achieve a healthy pregnancy and birth. This book will also explained the latest statement by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology on strategies to reduce Caesarean rates.

About the Author

Dr Tan Ee Ping is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist practising in Malaysia. This is her first book. Graduating from University of Malaya as a medical student, she has received hundreds of babies. Knowing exactly what she wanted, she soon became a Member and subsequently a Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologist, UK. Her love for obstetrics drove her to a life of receiving 300 to 400 babies each year. Out of curiosity, she became a HypnoBirthing practitioner. She then noticed that birth is not just about a baby coming out of a mother’s womb. There’s lots of emotions that can affect birth. She soon realised that in order to ensure a healthy and smooth birth, mother’s need a healthy body, mind and heart. Aiming to provide holistic care for all her patients, she went on to be a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist.