https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:08:25 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-c-section-rate-of-your-hospital-or-birthing-center#post-16771 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:37:38 +0000 tequiero21 16771@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NYCaliMama: thanks, i'll try that link again later. been giving me problems and not letting me view the guide. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-c-section-rate-of-your-hospital-or-birthing-center#post-16581 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:38:39 +0000 SAHM0811 16581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tequiero21: if you are in NY, check out <a href="http://www.choicesinchildbirth.org/" rel="nofollow">http://www.choicesinchildbirth.org/</a></p> <p>there's a childbirth guide that has useful birth information and C/S rates for NY hospitals (page 15), but the data is from 2000 &amp; 2008... still a good guide to read though. There's also a national guide &amp; Philly guide. All the guides are on the right-hand column of the homepage.</p> <p>According to this source, my hospitals' 2008 C/S rates were 31.7% (DD#1, 2008 baby) and 40.7% (!!!) (DD#2, 2011 baby). So yes, we beat the odds both times and are very grateful for our experiences. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-c-section-rate-of-your-hospital-or-birthing-center#post-16549 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:52:01 +0000 tequiero21 16549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i wonder where we can find out that data. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-c-section-rate-of-your-hospital-or-birthing-center#post-16451 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:01:11 +0000 Maysprout 16451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The CS rate where I went was 26.5% and I didnt have a CS. The hospital is trying to become like a birthing center and its made great strides from what I hear it used to be but it still has a bit more to go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-c-section-rate-of-your-hospital-or-birthing-center#post-16443 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:54:47 +0000 heffalump 16443@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The hostpital where I gave birth is 28%. </p> <p>I wasn't too worried, I trusted my doctors. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-c-section-rate-of-your-hospital-or-birthing-center#post-16387 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:49:27 +0000 MsMini 16387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The hospital that I work at and will deliver at has a 19% c-section rate. That is not a risk-adjusted rate, just the straight stats (number of c-sections divided by number of births). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-c-section-rate-of-your-hospital-or-birthing-center#post-16384 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:41:46 +0000 runsyellowlites 16384@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@daniellemybelle: That's definitely not surprising. Obgyns are just trained differently than midwives.</p> <p>I had an Obgyn with DS and decided after my experience I didn't want an ob again. I have a midwife this time and she's AWESOME! She's only had to transfer one laboring mom to the hospital for a section in the last 2 1/2 years of her practice where she's located. (she's been in midwifery much longer but she moved to where she is now just 2 1/2 years ago)</p> <p>So excited about getting to birth at home instead of the hospital.... I know that IF I needed to be transferred, it's b/c I really needed it, and not like last time b/c I was "taking to long" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-c-section-rate-of-your-hospital-or-birthing-center#post-16379 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:26:53 +0000 daniellemybelle 16379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites @mrbee Thanks for pointing that out! Just out of curiosity, I looked up the C section rate for Vanderbilt Hospital, which is where I'd likely have our first child if everything lines up how I'd like. In 2008 (a while ago I know) it was 31%! Not sure if that's adjusted or not. But then I found something on a Babycenter thread saying the rate for the midwife practice was 16% in 2010... interesting! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-c-section-rate-of-your-hospital-or-birthing-center#post-16045 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:38:57 +0000 runsyellowlites 16045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@daniellemybelle: My understanding is that for the state of Texas, all that is required for public reporting are c-sections done to low risk moms, they do not have to disclose their FULL rates... thus the "risk-adjusted" rates</p> <p>For a "good" rate WHO looks for overall cesarean rates to be under 15% for industrialized countries... So I would personally look for something here in the states ATLEAST under 20%, especially when many midwifery practices are looking more around 10% and under. =) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-c-section-rate-of-your-hospital-or-birthing-center#post-16039 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:29:21 +0000 sandsandmore 16039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My hospital is on the higher end probably but that's because our area's high risk doctors deliver there. I knew starting at week 16 that I'd never be able to have anything but a c-section. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-c-section-rate-of-your-hospital-or-birthing-center#post-16023 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:12:49 +0000 mrbee 16023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@daniellemybelle: someone above mentioned there are "risk-adjusted" numbers that take that into account? </p> <p>Not sure what numbers I posted above... I didn't read the fine print too carefully! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-c-section-rate-of-your-hospital-or-birthing-center#post-16021 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:10:27 +0000 daniellemybelle 16021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Side note: What is a "good" C-section rate? I've heard it depends on what type of hospital it is. If they handle lots of high risk patients, obviously it is going to be higher. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-c-section-rate-of-your-hospital-or-birthing-center#post-15957 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:56:32 +0000 mamabolt 15957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The c-section rate at our hospital is around 35% but our midwife said women who deliver there with the midwife group it is around 11%. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-c-section-rate-of-your-hospital-or-birthing-center#post-15872 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:24:59 +0000 Mrsbells 15872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I found out that in 2009, the c section rates at my hospiral was 39.2<br /> Thats not too great </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-c-section-rate-of-your-hospital-or-birthing-center#post-15861 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:52:45 +0000 mrsjazz 15861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My doctor is affiliated with New York Downtown Hospital and their c-section rate is about 22%. I don't know my doctor's c-section rate, but I do know that it's low. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-c-section-rate-of-your-hospital-or-birthing-center#post-15855 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:38:26 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 15855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is interesting. But I have no clue what the rate is at the hospital I gave birth at. I had a vaginal birth, my sister a C-section (because the baby wasn't placed properly)</p> <p>Both me and my younger sister were both there, Hubs too and all vaginally.... so the C-section rate in our family is REALLY LOW :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-c-section-rate-of-your-hospital-or-birthing-center#post-15832 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:10:31 +0000 junebugmama 15832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My OB's c-section rate is less than 15%. It's one of the main reasons that we picked her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-c-section-rate-of-your-hospital-or-birthing-center#post-15813 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:58:07 +0000 Mrsbells 15813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My hospital has rate of somewhere between 36-40. Cant remember the exact number. But they labor ward at my hospital is called the birthing center and they claim to be very open to vaginal births and moms in labor are allowed to walk around, shower.. etc and arent restricted to lay on their backs on the bed </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-c-section-rate-of-your-hospital-or-birthing-center#post-15788 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:21:50 +0000 Rock n Roll 15788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The hospital I had my daughter at was 40.5%, and I had her vaginally. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-c-section-rate-of-your-hospital-or-birthing-center#post-15712 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 01:14:48 +0000 Boogs 15712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I actually don't know, but now I want to find out. I can't say I beat the odds since I did have a c-section. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-c-section-rate-of-your-hospital-or-birthing-center#post-15711 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 01:12:38 +0000 Red 15711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our hospital (Sutter in CA) is pretty wholistic when it comes to treatment and has a super low c-section rate of 9% and an episiotomy rate of 1%. It has a team of midwives on staff and is the only hospital in our region with water birthing tubs.</p> <p>That said, I helped contribute to that 9% with my c-section, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-c-section-rate-of-your-hospital-or-birthing-center#post-15670 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 22:57:45 +0000 runsyellowlites 15670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The hospital I delivered at is actually on the low end at about 19% (which I was part of making)</p> <p>Where I live now, both hospitals are right about 25%.... 1 in 4 is still to high in my book!</p> <p>note: both these rates are considered "risk adjusted" so it doesn't include high risk.... just the normal low risk momma going in for delivery. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-c-section-rate-of-your-hospital-or-birthing-center#post-15660 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 22:23:38 +0000 venice4504 15660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had my baby a Swedish in Seattle (First Hill) and theirs is about 34%. I added to it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-c-section-rate-of-your-hospital-or-birthing-center#post-15658 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 22:18:15 +0000 LivsMama 15658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a c-sec at Lenox Hill in NYC and they told me theirs was about 40%, and some high percentage of those were elective...I added to that</p> <p>ETA - there are a few different lists on there. I know Lenox Hills percentages are high regardless, but I didnt care. I wanted a csec so that was a nonissue. I can tell you that the hospital with the lowest rate almost killed me lol. Not for childbirth though =o) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-c-section-rate-of-your-hospital-or-birthing-center#post-15655 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 22:08:36 +0000 mrbee 15655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>According to this link, the following hospitals have the highest primary cesarean rates are:</p> <p>1. Lawrence Hospital Center (40.3 percent)<br /> 2. Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center (38.6 percent)<br /> 3. St. Anthony Community Hospital (38.6 percent)<br /> 4. St. Catherine of Siena Hospital (37.5 percent)<br /> 5. Sound Shore Medical Center of Westchester (37.4 percent)<br /> 6. Westchester Medical Center (35.5 percent)<br /> 7. St. John’s Riverside Hospital - St. John’s Division (35.3 percent)<br /> 8. New York Presbyterian - New York Weill Cornell Center (34.8 percent)<br /> 9. Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center (34.6 percent)<br /> 10. St. Charles Hospital (34.5 percent)</p> <p><a href="http://www.citizen.org/Page.aspx?pid=3231" rel="nofollow">http://www.citizen.org/Page.aspx?pid=3231</a></p> <p>Our hospital was #8 at 34.8 percent! Bee had two babies there: a c-section and a VBAC. So I guess our family c-section rate at that hospital was 50%... so we'll have to have another baby. Hopefully it will be another VBAC so we can get our family c-section rate down to 33%! (Just kidding, as you can see by mousing over my avatar... this family's baby factory is closed!)</p> <p>Anyway, do you know the c-section rate of your hospital or birthing center? Did you beat the odds or not? </p>