"Our primary objective should not be to "reduce the cesarean rate", but rather to rediscover the BASIC NEEDS of labouring women"... 

This is just one of the many truths Dr Odent said in our interview. Here's what we talked about:  

04:00 - Your thoughts on cesareans before natural labour starts?  

09:35 - If you are told by week 40 "this now needs to be a cesarean", how will you as a mother know if that is truly necessary. Talking about healthy mothers, carrying healthy babies who had healthy pregnancies.    

42:25 - Do babies who are born by "cesareans before labour starts" face any health risks later in life?  

47:42 - One of the concerns about immediate cord clamping is the much lower iron levels in newborns. What are your thoughts on iron levels in newborns and their mothers? Is it really so important and also so easily thrown off balance?   

53:18 - It is sad to hear that so many mothers are still being coached to forcefully push their baby's out during labour. What drives the Natural Expulsive Reflex and why is it so important to wait for it?  

Let me and Dr Odent know if you have any questions. Also if there are certain topics you want us to talk about on this channel ;)  

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Yours In Birth,
Carla xx