I have to dash out now for the day (more flippin expo bag packing) but quickly if you have a caesarean you are vulnerable to more infections (you wouldnt otherwise be cut open & tools used which expose you) and with each caesarean, you are more likely to rupture, have a hysterectomy, more complications etc. There is much documented evidence about this and I have posted some of the media releases in here. Even in practices where notes were taken on those transferring, Ina May Gaskin's 'the Farm' and another GP run birth service in Europe where he & his midwives saw something like 10,000 in his career (or could be 40,000 forget) there was a c/section rate of 0.5%. Intervention extremely low etc. They note the transfers and factor them in, but the reality is, normal birth is extremely efficient and safe, and caesareans are only needed a very small percent of the time. As the WHO states, only up to 15% of caesareans, all factors considered may be medically necessary. We're a loooooong way off with most private hospitals in excess of 30% and growing. You'd be shocked if you truly knew how much the wool was being pulled over our eyes. As part of my training we were taught about psychological aspects of birth - its a big part of birth. Back later