EBB 343 - Top Ten Evidence-Based Strategies for Lowering the Risk of Cesarean

In this episode, Dr. Rebecca Dekker and Morgan Richardson Cayama, EBB Research Fellow and doctoral candidate in public health, are sharing the top 10 evidence-based strategies for reducing your risk of a Cesarean birth. Drawing from the latest research, including insights from the ARRIVE trial and EBB’s Signature Articles, Rebecca and Morgan discuss actionable methods such as choosing a provider and birth setting with low Cesarean rates, receiving midwifery-led care, using labor support like a doula, staying mobile during labor, and avoiding non-medically indicated interventions. They also talk about the impact of tools like peanut balls, the role of intermittent fetal monitoring, and options for breech pregnancies.

 

(04:38) Provider Attitude Impact on Cesarean Rates

(08:34) Cesarean Risk Reduction Through Midwifery Care

(11:03) Lower-Risk Birth Settings for Cesarean Prevention

(19:34) Reduced Cesarean Risk with 39-Week Induction

(22:21) Optimal Timing for Hospital Admission in Labor

(27:53) Upright Positions and Cesarean Risk in Labor

(33:24) Upright Birthing Positions for Safer Delivery

(34:53) Reducing Cesarean Rates through Intermittent Auscultation

 

• Check out the ARRIVE Trial Signature Article for evidence on elective induction at 39 weeks
• Friedman’s Curve a