Having a baby in Korea can be difficult due to culture and customs. Usually doctors are seen as all-knowing experts and patients don't dare to question them. C-sections are common (around 33%, which is similar to the USA. Choosing a good place to give birth is key to getting the birth you want. Having someone on your side helps a lot. Check out the list of breastfeeding counselors, childbirth educators, and doulas.
Here is a consumer report about birthing centers and hospitals and C-sections in Korea. (It's in Korean. Try using Google Translate to translate it from Korean to Japanese and then Japanese to English. That provides the best results.) 1 is the top score and 5 is the lowest. Those that have fewer than 30 births per month aren't rated. If you want to avoid a C-section, look into places that are rated 1 or 2.
Morning Calm Birthing Services has a useful chart in English that allows you to easily compare hospitals and birthing centers. Tender Embrace Birthing also has a list of all the routine prenatal checks and tests that are done in Korea.
Frisco Women's Health put together a great article about Unnecessary C-sections or Unnecessarians. Click on the link to read the article or look at the summary below.
- Tells you the baby won't fit.
- Says you have a big baby. It's very rare that babies don't fit. They're very flexible and can mold to your body so that they get out. Your body won't make a baby it can't fit.
- Does lots of ultrasounds to see how big the baby is.
- Tells you to induce at 39 weeks because the baby is getting big.
- Tells you you can pass herpes to the baby.
- Tells you the baby is breech and you need a C-section because of it.
- Says that you've pushed for 2 hours and the baby's not coming out.
- Says inductions are more convenient.
- Schedules a C-section because you're having twins.
- Says your pelvis is too narrow.
- Says that your blood pressure is a little high and will cause pre-eclampsia or toxemia, which would cause a seizure and you need a C-section.
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- Why the National US C-Section Rate is So High
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Tender Embrace Birthing offers childbirth, breastfeeding, and newborn care classes and support.
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