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In recent months, there have been several highly-publicised cases of women dying during or after birth-related surgery. This has left many questions about the maternity scene. For example, have caesarean births become rampant in recent years? Has surviving a caesarean birth become almost a miracle? When is the surgery really necessary and can it be avoided? Gardy Chacha explores some of these questions.
About two weeks ago, news spread quickly that a popular lawyer and influencer among parenting circles died a few days after undergoing delivery by Caesarean section (C-Section or CS) at a top private hospital in Nairobi.
Her death rekindled conversations on safety of the procedure and whether too many women are undergoing it -- whether by choice or by doctors’ recommendations -- even when it can be avoided.
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