In recent years, more and more newborns have been delivered by caesarean section at home and abroad. In 2010, it was reported that 213 out of every 1,000 births in Germany were delivered by caesarean section. There is a decline.
In 1991, one in every six births in Germany was delivered by caesarean section. Over the next two decades, more and more people chose caesarean sections. By 2011, this proportion reached one-third. However, last year the trend declined for the first time. Data released not long ago by the German Federal Statistics Office show that a total of 653,215 babies were born in hospitals in Germany in 2012, of which 206,919 were born by caesarean section, accounting for more than 31% of the total number of newborns, a slight decrease. This is down from 32% in the same period last year. In addition, approximately 10,000 to 12,500 babies in Germany are born in special birth centers or at home, and they are not included in the C-section statistics.
There are many reasons for the rapid rise of caesarean section in the past two decades. Objectively speaking, some mothers have to have a caesarean section because the fetus is too large, the fetus is not in the correct position, or the mother is in poor health. There are certain risks in normal delivery. Subjectively, some mothers believe that caesarean section can quickly restore their figure with the help of advanced medical technology. There are also some women who are overly worried that normal childbirth will cause their bodies to get out of shape, or they may not be able to bear the pain. In fact, the situation is different in each German state. For example, in the eastern state of Saxony less than a quarter of babies are born by caesarean section, compared with more than a third in the western state of Saarland. This also shows to a certain extent that caesarean section is not only related to personal factors, but also to a certain extent related to local economic conditions. Generally speaking, more people choose caesarean section in areas where life is relatively better, while in relatively backward and conservative areas, this is normal. It is often preferred to insist on natural childbirth.
Germans admire nature and have a new understanding of natural childbirth, that is, natural childbirth. Some experts believe that caesarean section is an advancement in medicine, but a regression in human evolution. In the long process of evolution, nature has allowed humans to choose and adapt to this most reasonable way of extending life. For example, during the delivery process, the baby\’s skull is squeezed, which is more conducive to the closure of the bone seams; the pain during delivery may be deepened. The emotions between mother and child, etc., are in short the best choice for natural evolution. Therefore, the decrease in cesarean sections in Germany can also be seen as a phenomenon of Germans returning to nature.
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There are many reasons for the decline in caesarean sections in the past two years. First, as the numbers continue to increase, there is more and more discussion about caesarean sections. The risks of caesarean section have gradually attracted people\’s attention, and it can easily cause bleeding and wound infection. It leaves scars on the body, and anesthesia also has significant risks that are often overlooked.