DAK number of caesarean sections is growing rapidly

DAK: Number of Caesarean sections is growing rapidly

A Wish Caesarean section means that the woman could give birth to the child through the birth canal, but prefers the baby to be taken by caesarean section. One reason seems to be fears of pain at birth. But complications such as a rupture of the perineum (the part between intestinal exit and uterine exit) or possible subsequent problems with urination may also be reasons. Furthermore, with the desired Caesarean section two weeks before the official date of birth, everything can be planned better in time.

Official figures indicate that the number of cesarean births in Germany has risen from 15 percent in 1991 to over 30 percent since 1991. About 40 years ago, the quota was still at seven percent. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends only a percentage of a maximum of 15 percent per country for caesarean sections.

In the meantime, the anesthesia and surgical procedures for caesarean section are so sophisticated that the procedure is considered harmless. But the expert of the DAK, the specialist in gynecology Dr. med. Christiane Kutter-Deest points out that complications such as bleeding, infections and incidents can occur during anesthesia, as with any other surgical procedure.

The DAK states that „Even years later affected women suffer from pain or missed birth experience“. This position also represents the Dusseldorf doctor Katrin Mikolitch. Because of the frequent occurrence of complaints after caesarean surgery she founded the „Caesarean section network“. It provides education and assistance to affected women and therapists working in the field. She also criticizes, among other things, that the women in the run-up to a caesarean section still not enough to be informed about the procedure and possible consequences. (Thorsten Fischer, Naturopath Osteopathy, 10.03.2010)

Side of the Caesarean section network
Current course with Katrin Mikolitch in Hannover