More than half of the pregnant women in Shanghai would rather go under the knife than give birth naturally: Statistics from the Shanghai Women\’s Health Center show that the average cesarean section rate in obstetric departments of the city\’s hospitals has risen to about 54%, and the cesarean section rate in some hospitals has even reached 62%. The above is exactly more than four times the upper limit recommended by the World Health Organization.
Regarding the reason for the high caesarean section rate, Pang Ruyan, vice president of the China Maternal and Child Health Association, said in an interview yesterday that the cost of caesarean section is about twice that of normal delivery, and some hospitals receive more bonuses if they perform more caesarean sections. \”Some hospitals are motivated by profit and even deliberately induce labor and perform caesarean sections.\”
Cesarean section rate rises to approximately 54%
At the beginning of this year, the World Health Organization released a report stating that China’s caesarean section rate was as high as 46.2%, more than three times the upper limit recommended by the World Health Organization.
Shanghai’s caesarean section rate ranks among the highest in the country. According to Professor Duan Tao, director of the Shanghai Women\’s Health Center and director of the Shanghai No. 1 Maternal and Child Health Hospital, the average cesarean section rate in the city\’s hospital obstetrics departments has risen to about 54%. The caesarean section rate in the hospital is over 62%, with more caesarean sections being delivered by pregnant women born in the 1980s.
\”Looking at money\” promotes caesarean section
\”Why did the doctor say at the last moment that my pelvis was too small for a normal delivery?\” Ms. Li, who had given birth to her baby nearly a year ago, is still worried about it. In her opinion, she was 1.6 meters tall and weighed more than 120 kilograms during her lifetime, so she was not very thin. \”A friend of mine was much thinner than me. He weighed only 110 kilograms before he was born, and his pelvis was smaller than mine, so he gave birth naturally.\”
Ms. Zhou, who gave birth to a child in the United States two years ago, said that in the United States, even pregnant women over 40 years old will first think of natural delivery. \”In their eyes, caesarean section is only the doctor\’s last resort to solve difficult labor. But several of my friends have had caesarean section. One has a baby whose umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck. The doctor recommended caesarean section. Several other pregnant women asked for caesarean section, and the doctor acquiesced. ”
\”Caesarean section has driven a series of industries such as medical equipment, drugs, and hospitalization expenses.\” Regarding the rapid increase in the caesarean section rate, an industry insider said that most post-80s mothers will spare no effort to have children and compete for single special-needs wards. . The cost of hospitalization is about 1,000 yuan.
\”Mothers who give birth normally need to be hospitalized for about 3 days, and those who give birth by caesarean section need to be hospitalized for four or five days. The hospitalization costs for expectant mothers are much higher. In addition, caesarean section is an operation.\” Such as absorbable sutures and disposable sterile surgery Clothing, hemostatic materials, high-frequency electrosurgery, surgical monitors, etc. After surgery, antibiotics and analgesic pumps are also necessary. \”The above-mentioned industry insiders said.
There are also hospitals that deliberately induce
During the interview, Pang Ruyan calculated an account for the reporter: for the same woman, the cost of a caesarean section is about twice that of a normal delivery.
Pang Ruyan also revealed that heWhen I was researching a hospital, I encountered such a thing: a mother was always hesitant about whether to have a caesarean section. The mother’s husband “did a lot of research” on this and found a lot of information on the Internet about the disadvantages of caesarean section. But the midwife told the woman that she would only have one child in her life. If it can be completed within half an hour, the success rate is high and the risk factor is low. Why not do this?
Pang Ruyan also suggested that the government could take measures to subsidize natural delivery to reduce the caesarean section rate.
In addition to bringing more benefits, the current medical system also plays a role in promoting caesarean section. \”Obstetricians are under too much pressure, and we are willing to minimize the risks.\” During the interview, an obstetrician who did not want to be named was also helpless. “A caesarean section avoids risks that may arise in the doctor-patient relationship.”
Babies born by C-section more likely to develop attention deficit
Compared with natural childbirth, caesarean section is fast and safe and looks very attractive, but everyone knows that caesarean section has potential dangers.
Li Huaifang, chief physician of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Shanghai Tongji Hospital, said that natural childbirth is a natural process. A few hours after delivery, the mother can walk, eat normally, and recover quickly. However, caesarean section destroys the natural anatomical structure of the human body, and \”complications after caesarean section are 2-5 times higher than those after natural delivery.\”
Professor Wu Jinglei, director of the Red Mansion Hospital affiliated to Fudan University, pointed out that the \”medicalization\” of childbirth is likely to have a series of long-term adverse effects on the child\’s psychology.
According to reports, the main psychological problems in children caused by caesarean section include: attention disorder, which is mainly manifested as inattention, narrow attention span, excessive activity, and emotional impulsivity regardless of the occasion; the child is often like a little hedgehog and cannot be touched by anyone. Not willing to take a shower, unwilling to cut hair, unwilling to participate in group games, etc.; negative personality.