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?

[Shellbelle]

I would say prob more vag births than c/sec?? Micro prems are actually pref to be delivered vag cause of the position of the uterus too hard for c/sec. Unless there is....placenta prev,HELPP syndrome, prev c/sec req rpt, uterine rupture, APH....thats all I can think of that would warrant a c/sec. Most prem deliveries are either PROM or actually go into labour. HTH!!

[Inanna]

I can''t give you stats but I do know that "most" prems born 28 weeks and under are born via c/section at the RBWH (Brisbane).

Premature labour that leads to vaginal birth is interestingly not common. Someone mentioned labour perhaps damaging baby - that is a risk with very prem babies but born spontaneously the damage rate is not high - though the rates of asphyxia are higher in vaginal prems as opposed to c/section prems (according to paed).

A large proportion of babies born prem is due to maternal illness - so it could be infection, preclampsia, HELLP syndrome etc etc.

I will go off and try and find some solid stats.

[nickers]

i dont have statistical data but am a member of a premmie forum. I know there seems to be more mums that had c/s than a natural delivery.

micro prems are usually delivered c/s because they are not fully developed going through the birth canal can harm them.
if u find some statistical data please share it would be interesting!
btw i had a c/s at 33+3weeks i was in labour for 15hrs but as soon as bubs became distressed and HR dropped they wanted him out.

[The[cookie]Doctor]

Thank you so much for the contributions.
I might look into it further and if i come across anything i will be sure to update!!

[Early Kids]

Ash, you are more likely to have a prem via c/s as vaginal birth can actually do more harm than good for the smaller weighted babies. I'm not sure as to whether there would be actual statistics or not, but if I had to guess I'd have to say a good 60% of prems are born via c/s.

Not everyone gets a chance to go into PTL first. And those that do often end with a c/s because of fetal distress, fetal tachycardia or fetal bradycardia.

hope that helps

[NaeNae]

Maybe you could to a poll and collate your own stats?

I had to have a c-sec with Nikita because she was in breech position - actually she had her hand and foot dangling out If I tried to birth her it would have killed her or so they said.

[Georgi]

This is an interesting forum. I had been wondering the same. I had my bub at 33wks + 2 days (PPROM) & had a vaginal birth. The midwives at the hospital were very surprised about that & all were quite shocked that I had a natural birth. I was assuming from their responses that it was uncommon. Also when I was spending time in the SCN, getting to know the other mothers, they had all had c sections. So I too had been wondering the stats. I'd think the rate of c sect would be higher than 60%

[Early Kids]

Georgi, I think they would be too....

Actually I'll run a poll on my premmie forum and get back to you Ash

[Early Kids]

I have run my poll, and 24 people answered. The results are:

45% had a vaginal birth, they range from 23 gestation right up to 36.
50% had a c/s
4% had a classical c/s

Interesting results!! Most vaginal births happened naturally, there was 1 induced.
The c/s all occured due to risk to the mother and child. For instance PE, placenta previa, foetal distress, ect.