Review of Practice: Facilitating Normality at Caesarean Section

Abstract

Expectant women often write detailed birth plans outlining their preferences for the birth of their baby. These plans are pushed aside when a caesarean is deemed necessary, being replaced with medical decisions in a clinical setting. In the busiest maternity unit in the South West, our team are trying to change this attitude, encompassing many of the key points of ‘normal’ birth choices that are important to mothers during caesarean section, without compromising clinical care.