Does anyone know?

[The[cookie]Doctor]

Does anyone know the rate of caeserian delivery for premature birth (pref Australian)
Or where I could find the info... I have googled but can only find general c-sec dates.

[~StarBright~]

Hi Cookie Monster

Not really sure what your after- but i would assume that if bubs is premature it is either because of early labour.. which may lead to c section bub or mum is in danger or stressed..

I guess another thing that may lead to a premature baby being born via c section if something is found to be wrong with bubs early and labour isnt an option..

Sorry if this is a bit vauge- i dont have any numbers or anything- not sure where you would find stats like that. Are you after survival rates or just wondering how many premmies are born via c section? I wouldnt imagine there would be many compared to premmies born via vag birth.

HTH
xoxo

[The[cookie]Doctor]

Just wondering the percentage of premmies born via c/sec. either 'more than' or 'less than' fifty percent works for what i want it for

[Nadine216]

Have no clue ... if I had, would do you no good .. not in Aus

I think it might depend on the circumstances ... like StarBright said. Also if you look at micro-premmies, I'm sure most of them are born via c/s, because a VB would damage them.

So SORRY!!

You mind me asking why you want to know ... I'm curious ... really curious

[~StarBright~]

I have tried google too and the ask question one and i cant seem to find anything either..... i am also pretty curious as to why you want to know!!

If i HAD to guess.. i would guess with less than 50% only by judging as i said that i would just assume more premmie babies would be born due to premature labour than anything else... but as i said- just a guess.

[The[cookie]Doctor]

Curiosity more than anything!!
I am just editing an essay/article that a friend has written and wanted to see if there were actually any stats on it!!

[Nadine216]

Don't know if you would be barking up the wrong tree .. but can your Department of Health not give you any info? Or if you have an Statistics Office ( I know here we have something called Statistics South Africa or something other)

[ll80]

go to the australian bureau of statistics website, that's where I usually get all my data from for uni when I need concrete stats.

[Indadhanu]

Have you tried the national perinatal statistics unit?

[Darcy295]

I had a vaginal birth with my son who was born at 26.3 weeks. He was head down so I don't know if that was a consideration and I only had a 2 hour labor (after being in hospital 5 days with contractions). Maybe if they are already in the birth canal they would make it a vaginal birth but if there are complications you would have a c-section. Just my thoughts anyway. My little one is now doing well. Nearly 20 months and nearly walking!

[~Serenity~]

i had my son at 30.4 vaginal delivery i went into early labour the week before and then my waters broke and in 15 min he was out i didnt feelany contractions or anything

[blessedatlast]

I don't know the stats but I had my twins at 24wks and 2 days via c section.. ( Had a classical as twin 2 was transverse breech )The reason was although I went into labour and my cervix was open my bubs were breach so I was told that my babies feet and body could come out but their heads could get stuck as premmie bubs often have heads a bit big for their body.. And I delivered at RBWH

[AnyDream]

CookieMonster, I suggest you ring or email the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare as they are the body who collect statistics for the goverment in this area.