RhyothemisMay 7

RE: https://biologists.social/@biorxivpreprint/116530172372365984

Very interesting pre-print on C-section delivery and oxytocin and vasopressin.

Why voles?
"The use of voles as subjects here also offers several advantages.
First, voles tolerate room temperature housing well [36], without the metabolic [37,38], autonomic [12,39] and
neuroendocrine [40] consequences faced by mice housed at room temperature. Voles are undomesticated,
which means their OXT and AVP systems have not undergone artificial selection as in mice [41]. "

#Csection #neuroscience #obstetrics #pediatrics #obesity #oxytocin #vasopressin #cesarean

Birth EthicsApr 30

Hashtag C-Section Awareness Month

Is "C-section Awareness Month" (CAM) truly about women's empowerment in birth or is it a rebranding of birth shaming tactics? In this provocative critique, the author argues that because such awareness campaigns substitute nuance for slogans, they often reduce the complexity of medical decision-making to crude considerations. By tracing the roots of CAM back to its original cesarean prevention goal, this post exposes how, despite claims to the opposite, natural birth ideology permeates this campaign and continues to position cesarean births as morally inferior to its idealized birth. It's a call to recognize the dangers of CAM and reject what little representation it offers women in favor of reclaiming women's authority over birth and its discourse.

https://birthethics.com/2026/04/30/hashtag-c-section-awareness-month/

RhyothemisDec 31

#TIL that the Dominican Republic has the highest rate of Cesarean section deliveries (58%) in the world.

Trends and projections of caesarean section rates: global and regional estimates [2021]
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8208001/

#childbirth #Csection #health

Trends and projections of caesarean section rates: global and regional estimates

The caesarean section (CS) rate continues to increase across high-income, middle-income and low-income countries. We present current global and regional CS rates, trends since 1990 and projections for 2030. We obtained nationally representative data ...

PubMed Central (PMC)
growingyourbabyNov 15, 2025
C-Section Scars That Heal Low in the Uterus Could Affect Fertility and Pregnancy https://www.growingyourbaby.com/c-section-scars-that-heal-low-in-the-uterus-could-affect-fertility-and-pregnancy/ #childbirth #csection #fertilitystudy
C-Section Scars That Heal Low in the Uterus Could Affect Fertility and Pregnancy

New findings show that when cesarean scars form near the cervix, they may lead to symptoms like spotting, discomfort, and even complications in later pregnancies.

Growing Your Baby
growingyourbabyOct 23, 2025
C-Section Scars That Heal Low in the Uterus Could Affect Fertility and Pregnancy https://www.growingyourbaby.com/c-section-scars-that-heal-low-in-the-uterus-could-affect-fertility-and-pregnancy/ #csection #childbirth #cesareansection
ArvinblazeSep 10, 2025

💡 The first successful C-section on a living woman happened in 1500.

Jacob Nufer, a pig castrator, performed the surgery on his own wife after days of failed labor.

With only a razor, he saved both mother and child. She later gave birth naturally to 5 more children.

From desperation came a breakthrough that has since saved millions of lives.

#History #Medicine #Innovation #CSection

PeachZ - Series & Film ReviewsAug 16, 2025
#CSection #Lebanon #movie #review
Dr Priya Sammani ( MBBS ,DFM )Aug 11, 2025

Imagine this: you're in the delivery room, heart full of anticipation, maybe a little bit of those excited nerves. Then, the mood shifts. #babysheartrate #Csection #fetaldistress #labor #nonreassuringfetalstatus #oxygensupply #pregnancy

https://priya.health/fetal-distress/

What Is Fetal Distress? A Parent's Guide

Learn about fetal distress (non-reassuring fetal status): signs, causes, diagnosis, and treatment options during pregnancy and labor. Essential information for parents.

Health With Priya
Dr Priya Sammani ( MBBS ,DFM )Jun 7, 2025

I remember a young woman, Sarah, so excited for her first baby. She’d done all the classes, her bag was packed for weeks. Labor started, and everything seemed to be on track. #birthplan #Csection #failuretoprogress #LaborComplications #Oxytocin #prolongedlabor #slowlabor

https://priya.health/prolonged-labor/

Why Is My Labor Slow? Understanding Prolonged Labor

Learn about prolonged labor (failure to progress), including its causes, risks for mother and baby, and how doctors manage slow labor to ensure a safe delivery.

Health With Priya
Cindy SueApr 4, 2025

Rachele was one of my Zonta Club's women of achievement this year. I was able to present her an award and talk with her for awhile. She is an amazing woman providing doula services (and breastfeeding help, a baby pantry, and more) in rural northern Michigan. This is her C-section story. It took her awhile to be able to tell it, but she finds the courage to do so here.
https://www.safehavendoula.com/the-shit-they-dont-tell-you/when-birth-doesnt-go-as-planned-my-cesarean-story?sfnsn=mo

#WomensHealth #birth #CSection #doula

When Birth Doesn’t Go as Planned: My Cesarean Story — Safe Haven Doula

April is Cesarean Awareness Month —a time to shed light on the one in three births in the United States that end in a cesarean. For some, it’s a planned and peaceful experience. For others, it’s a sudden shift in a story they thought they were writing differently. Five months ago, I gave birth to m

Safe Haven Doula