No ‘Cascade of Intervention’ in Scottish births

No ‘Cascade of Intervention’ in Scottish births

Plus AIM’s new petition to the NZ Parliament

A study of the birth records of 1.2 million women in Scotland showed that induction of labour resulted in fewer babies dying without appreciably increasing caesarean section rates, compared with those births not induced. Babies from these induced labours needed slightly more care but had a lower overall death rate.

This is contrary to the urban myth that one intervention in any birth situation inevitably leads to a host of other interventions. The findings are relevant given that around one in five New Zealand women begin their birth process with an induction of their labour.

• http://www.bmj.com/press-releases/2012/05/09/inducing-labour-can-reduce-birth-complicationswithout-increasing-caesar-0
• http://www.bmj.com/content/344/bmj.e2838

Action to Improve Maternity (AIM) has had its second petition presented and accepted into the House of Representatives last week, in the interests of improving maternity safety and quality in NZ.

AIM is a Registered Charitable Trust comprised of over 600 families plus a substantial supportive network of other concerned stakeholders who believe that the current NZ maternity system needs improvement.

More information is on the website www.aim.org.nz

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