NJ c-section raties

At Hackensack University Medical Center, 42% of first-time mothers with low-risk deliveries had a C-section. This worse than the national target of 23.9% and places Hackensack University Medical Center in CR’s bottom Rating category for avoiding C-sections. 

Read more about Consumer Reports c-section Ratings at http://bddy.me/1XygSdm. Photo by @ICAN

source: Facebook, April 14, 2016

more info on c-sections

For more information regarding c-sections, refer to Consumer Reports--

The risk of C-sections: What hospitals don't want you to know

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/2014/05/what-hospitals-do-not-want-you-to-know-about-c-sections/index.htm?EXTKEY=NS0N01503

Delivering your baby: Why scheduling early is not a good idea

Sometimes there are medical reasons for a woman to deliver her baby before naturally
going into labor. For example, if a week or more passes after the due date and the baby does not come, doctors may need to start, or induce, labor. Or if the woman or her baby is at risk, doctors may need to deliver the baby by Cesarean delivery, or C-section.

These types of deliveries can save lives. But tohurry a baby’s birth—just to make it convenient for you or your doctor—can increase the risk of serious problems for both you and your baby.

In plain terms: Don't schedule a birth for convenience. Here's why:

http://bit.ly/16g8lBV