Showing posts with label birth statistics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label birth statistics. Show all posts

21 March 2009

dubious distinction - again


The CDC released the 2007 birth statistics.
NJ 2007 Cesarean Rate is 38.3%
Highest rate in the United States again. The 2007 national average is 31.8%.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr57/nvsr57_12.pdf

of course many of our area hospitals are much higher than this average - and keep in mind that the current number is likely higher - these are 2007 numbers.

12 October 2008

Birth By The Numbers

I'm just back from the wonderful all day/evening event which included a screening of the documentary by Debra Pascali-Bonaro, Orgasmic Birth. On the website for the film is a compelling DVD extra which crunches the numbers of birth statistics...well worth watching: here
The DVD is now available for purchase.