Nicette Jukelevics is a Childbirth Educator certified by the International Childbirth Education Association and Co-Founder as well as Parent Educator at the Center for Family in Torrance, California. A childbirth educator and researcher for over 25 years, she is also an experienced doula. Jukelevics served as Chair and Co-Chair of the ICEA's Cesarean Options Committee and Co-Chair of the Coalition for Improving Maternity Services. Her articles have been featured in publications including Mothering Magazine, Childbirth Instructor Magazine, and the International Journal of Childbirth Education. Her VBAC Fact Sheet was included in the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's Reducing Cesarean Section Rates While Maintaining Maternal and Infant Outcomes, Breakthrough Series Guide.

• Series Foreword by Julie Silver, M.D.Foreword by Charles Mahan, M.D.PrefaceAcknowledgmentList of AbbreviationsIntroduction1. Freefall2. Nondisclosure: The Missing Information for Making Informed Decisions3. Patient Choice or Physician Choice Cesareans?4. Cesarean Section, the Procedure5. How Safe Are Cesareans?6. Breaking the Silence: Birth Trauma, Cesareans and Post Traumatic Stress7. How Does a Cesarean Birth Affect the Baby8. Im Laboring as Fast as I Can: Prolonged Labor, a Highly Variable Diagnosis9. Impact of a Cesarean on Future Pregnancy10. Especially for Mothers: Walk, Rock, Sway, Squat, You Can Help Your Labor to Progress11. Labor after Cesarean: A Safe Alternative to a Repeat Operation12. Electronic Fetal Monitoring: More Information Is Not Always Better13. Breech Version: A Safe Alternative to a Planned Cesarean14. Elective Induction of Labor: A Risk Factor for Cesarean Delivery15. Especially for Mothers: Coping with the Pain of Labor16. Labor Support by Women for Women17. Giving Birth with Midwives: Excellent Outcomes with Fewer Cesareans18. Out of Hospital Birth Lowers the Odds for Cesarean Section19. Especially for Mothers: Reducing the Odds for a Cesarean What To Do during Pregnancy20. Especially for Mothers: Reducing the Odds for a Cesarean What To Do during Labor and Birth21. Resources: Truth and Transparency in Maternity Care22. Why Normal Birth MattersGlossaryNotesBibliography

…a groundbreaking exposé of cesarean birth in the United States….Although directed toward expectant parents, Understanding the Dangers of Cesarean Birth is evidence-based, with extensive references that clinicians and scholars will find valuable. Understanding the Dangers of Cesarean Birth will be a valuable addition to the bookshelf of any consumer, health care provider, or scholar who is concerned about the current status of women's health care in the United States.

Nicette Jukelevics is a Childbirth Educator certified by the International Childbirth Education Association and Co-Founder as well as Parent Educator at the Center for Family in Torrance, California. A childbirth educator and researcher for over 25 years, she is also an experienced doula. Jukelevics served as Chair and Co-Chair of the ICEA's Cesarean Options Committee and Co-Chair of the Coalition for Improving Maternity Services. Her articles have been featured in publications including Mothering Magazine, Childbirth Instructor Magazine, and the International Journal of Childbirth Education. Her VBAC Fact Sheet was included in the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's Reducing Cesarean Section Rates While Maintaining Maternal and Infant Outcomes, Breakthrough Series Guide.

• Series Foreword by Julie Silver, M.D.Foreword by Charles Mahan, M.D.PrefaceAcknowledgmentList of AbbreviationsIntroduction1. Freefall2. Nondisclosure: The Missing Information for Making Informed Decisions3. Patient Choice or Physician Choice Cesareans?4. Cesarean Section, the Procedure5. How Safe Are Cesareans?6. Breaking the Silence: Birth Trauma, Cesareans and Post Traumatic Stress7. How Does a Cesarean Birth Affect the Baby8. Im Laboring as Fast as I Can: Prolonged Labor, a Highly Variable Diagnosis9. Impact of a Cesarean on Future Pregnancy10. Especially for Mothers: Walk, Rock, Sway, Squat, You Can Help Your Labor to Progress11. Labor after Cesarean: A Safe Alternative to a Repeat Operation12. Electronic Fetal Monitoring: More Information Is Not Always Better13. Breech Version: A Safe Alternative to a Planned Cesarean14. Elective Induction of Labor: A Risk Factor for Cesarean Delivery15. Especially for Mothers: Coping with the Pain of Labor16. Labor Support by Women for Women17. Giving Birth with Midwives: Excellent Outcomes with Fewer Cesareans18. Out of Hospital Birth Lowers the Odds for Cesarean Section19. Especially for Mothers: Reducing the Odds for a Cesarean What To Do during Pregnancy20. Especially for Mothers: Reducing the Odds for a Cesarean What To Do during Labor and Birth21. Resources: Truth and Transparency in Maternity Care22. Why Normal Birth MattersGlossaryNotesBibliography

…a groundbreaking exposé of cesarean birth in the United States….Although directed toward expectant parents, Understanding the Dangers of Cesarean Birth is evidence-based, with extensive references that clinicians and scholars will find valuable. Understanding the Dangers of Cesarean Birth will be a valuable addition to the bookshelf of any consumer, health care provider, or scholar who is concerned about the current status of women's health care in the United States.

Nicette Jukelevics is a Childbirth Educator certified by the International Childbirth Education Association and Co-Founder as well as Parent Educator at the Center for Family in Torrance, California. A childbirth educator and researcher for over 25 years, she is also an experienced doula. Jukelevics served as Chair and Co-Chair of the ICEA's Cesarean Options Committee and Co-Chair of the Coalition for Improving Maternity Services. Her articles have been featured in publications including Mothering Magazine, Childbirth Instructor Magazine, and the International Journal of Childbirth Education. Her VBAC Fact Sheet was included in the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's Reducing Cesarean Section Rates While Maintaining Maternal and Infant Outcomes, Breakthrough Series Guide.

• Series Foreword by Julie Silver, M.D.Foreword by Charles Mahan, M.D.PrefaceAcknowledgmentList of AbbreviationsIntroduction1. Freefall2. Nondisclosure: The Missing Information for Making Informed Decisions3. Patient Choice or Physician Choice Cesareans?4. Cesarean Section, the Procedure5. How Safe Are Cesareans?6. Breaking the Silence: Birth Trauma, Cesareans and Post Traumatic Stress7. How Does a Cesarean Birth Affect the Baby8. Im Laboring as Fast as I Can: Prolonged Labor, a Highly Variable Diagnosis9. Impact of a Cesarean on Future Pregnancy10. Especially for Mothers: Walk, Rock, Sway, Squat, You Can Help Your Labor to Progress11. Labor after Cesarean: A Safe Alternative to a Repeat Operation12. Electronic Fetal Monitoring: More Information Is Not Always Better13. Breech Version: A Safe Alternative to a Planned Cesarean14. Elective Induction of Labor: A Risk Factor for Cesarean Delivery15. Especially for Mothers: Coping with the Pain of Labor16. Labor Support by Women for Women17. Giving Birth with Midwives: Excellent Outcomes with Fewer Cesareans18. Out of Hospital Birth Lowers the Odds for Cesarean Section19. Especially for Mothers: Reducing the Odds for a Cesarean What To Do during Pregnancy20. Especially for Mothers: Reducing the Odds for a Cesarean What To Do during Labor and Birth21. Resources: Truth and Transparency in Maternity Care22. Why Normal Birth MattersGlossaryNotesBibliography

…a groundbreaking exposé of cesarean birth in the United States….Although directed toward expectant parents, Understanding the Dangers of Cesarean Birth is evidence-based, with extensive references that clinicians and scholars will find valuable. Understanding the Dangers of Cesarean Birth will be a valuable addition to the bookshelf of any consumer, health care provider, or scholar who is concerned about the current status of women's health care in the United States.