Cesarean Info (In the Interest of Prevention)

Antiviral Drug More Effective Than Cesarean in Preventing Neonatal Herpes "A common antiviral drug taken during the last month of pregnancy is more cost-effective and prevents more neonatal infections than cesarean delivery for women with genital herpes..." (Good article.)
Cesarean Project Update Information on a project to lower the cesarean rate in Vermont.
CORRELATION OF DECREASE IN CESAREAN SECTION RATES AND DECREASE IN PERINATAL MORTALITY AT PRINCESS BASMA TEACHING HOSPITAL IN NORTH JORDAN:15(1) A relevant article from a medical journal.
C-Section To Prevent Shoulder Dystocia Economically Unsound Read this.
NoBlood.com - The effect of placental management at cesarean delivery on operative blood loss A study abstract emphasizing that the use of allowing "spontaneous expulsion of the placenta" tends to create a lower average blood loss for a cesarean.
Original Articles -- NEJM 1996; 335: 689-695 A nice, bleak article abstract in which the authors conclude that there are fewer maternal complications related to an elective second c-section. I don't know that I am confident in their statistical analysis, but of course, I only got through one college course on statistics....

Breastfeeding After Caesarean Section FAQ by Annelies Bon Great resource.
Cesarean Fact Sheet Great info from ICEA at childbirth.org.
Cesarean section Brief and informative.
Cesarean Section Homepage An excellent resource from childbirth.org.
Cesarean Section (Operative Surgery) A nicely concise list of C-section links.
Cesarean Section Photo Gallery Not gory, informative and feel-goodish.
HyperDOC: Cesarian Section -- A Brief History A reprint of the brochure for an exhibit at the National Library of Medicine.
Mental Health Net - Cesarean Childbirth General Information A useful perspective. Extensive article.
Pain Relief in Childbirth (9) A discussion of the two main anesthesia choices available to you if you have to have a c-section.
Special Delivery: Cesearean Birth: Epidemic or Advantage?. The response of one woman to another regarding c/sections, in which three books are recommended.
Understanding Cesarean Birth Good info, slight interventionist bias.
Unnecessary Cesarean Sections "The Nurse-Midwifery Solution." Includes a list of relevant studies which suggest that having a nurse midwife can get you much further down the road in your attempts to avoid a c-section.

Breastfeeding After Caesarean Section FAQ by Annelies Bon Great resource.
Cesarean Section Homepage An excellent resource from childbirth.org.
Cesarean Section Resources - Pregnancy/Childbirth Net Links Well-chosen links on the Mining Co. site. Another version of this page can be found here.
Infoseek: cesarean Takes you to relevant search results.
Statistics
- Imprint - Cesarean Rates at Local Hospitals Information for the San Diego County area.
Videos
- babyworld - News - Video Reviews Takes you to a brief description of a video - Caesarean Sections - which is widely available for free viewing in the UK.
- Cesarean Video From the Learning Channel A video recommended at childbirth.org.

Birth After Caesarean Unlimited Possibilities An extensive site by the Australian organization of the same name.
Unnecessary Cesarean Sections "The Nurse-Midwifery Solution." Includes a list of relevant studies which suggest that having a nurse midwife can get you much further down the road in your attempts to avoid a repeat c-section.
Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Checklist A very helpful page by childbirth.org.
Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Homepage A good place to visit, especially if you're planning on one.
Vaginal Birth After Cesarean - Main An extensive article.
Vaginal Birth After Cesarean - Pregnancy/Childbirth Net Links From the Mining Company. Another version of this page can be found here.
VBAC The official policy of the ACNM.
V.B.A.C. Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Lots of useful info here.