We need to talk about doctors pushing c-sections…

Whether C-section rates in the US are too high, and whether planned C-sections are linked to childhood cancer risk, are the central questions of this video by Mama Doctor Jones. It looks at how the US system may encourage surgical births, and at how media coverage of a recent study on planned C-sections and a childhood cancer may have overstated or misread the data. The video also discusses how midwife-led care can shape a different approach to birth. Related videos on midwives and home birth are linked in the description.

• How the US system may encourage a higher C-section rate
• Whether C-sections are linked to childhood cancer risk
• How media coverage may exaggerate or misread scientific data
• How midwives can shape the health system around birth

There’s a lot of fear-mongering around birth, and especially surgical births, or c-sections. Are C-section rates too high because doctors in the US particularly really push them for their own profit or convenience? And what effect does that have on babies? Recently, a study came out that suggests that being birthed by planned C-section increases the risk of a particular childhood cancer by a lot. Of course, this made waves in the mainstream media, but did they get it right? Well, as with lots of medical things…kind of, but not really. In this video, we’ll discuss: 🤔 How the system in the US encourages a higher C-section rate 🏩 Whether C-sections lead to increased childhood cancer risk 🔬 How the media exaggerates or misconstrues scientific data 🤰🏽 How midwives create a better health system Watch next: Midwives in the US:https://youtu.be/ASKngvPH9Ew?si=q_v2b-gnnMbsUkO6 Midwives in New Zealand: https://youtu.be/jGCuhl5wkkE?si=DDf85dyqksxDNN4_ Is home birth dangerous? : https://youtu.be/5XF0XkISTwg?si=8Z3zz5LnquMlvTzd Become a channel Membryo to connect & access perks! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrPhcbDwqWRc-3tteE2BS6g/join MDJ Secret Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkrMPc856DvoxX99IyGYmw 🍑🍆 Beducated is an INCREDIBLE platform with inclusive, evidence-based courses on pleasure - use my affiliate link https://fas.st/t/T9cj1r6A and gift yourself with education you'll enjoy for life. 👅💦 I stream on Twitch weekly (usually Sundays): https://www.twitch.tv/mamadoctorjones - Playlist of full-length Twitch streams for channel membryos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVH2Gpf8wKeRO7TL3vfzJkfsF9eHmQGkP FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamadoctorjones Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/mamadoctorjones TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mamadoctorjones ** The information in this video is intended to serve as educational information and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. All content, including text, graphics, images, and information, contained in this video is for general information purposes only and does not replace a consultation with your own doctor/advanced practice provider. ** +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++