Table 1 Checklists of possible reasons for caesarean
Reason | England survey items | Queensland survey items |
|---|---|---|
Why did you have a caesarean? | Why did you have a caesarean birth? | |
Previous caesarean | Because I had a caesarean before | I have had a caesarean birth before |
Maternal preference | I wanted my baby to be born this way | I wanted my baby to be born this way |
Fetal distress | My baby was ‘distressed’ | My baby was ‘distressed’ |
Failure to progress in labour | Labour had ‘failed to progress’ | My labour had ‘failed to progress’ |
Recommendation | - | It was recommended by my care provider |
Suspected disproportion | My baby wouldn’t fit though my pelvis | My baby wouldn’t fit though my pelvis |
Breech presentation | Breech presentation (feet first) | My baby was breech (feet or bottom first) |
Maternal health concerns | Because of worries about my health | Because of worries about my health (e.g. placenta praevia or pre-eclampsia) |
Premature labour | Because I was in premature labour | I was in premature labour |
Multiple pregnancy | I had twins or triplets | - |
Recommendation | - | It was hospital policy |
| Â | Other reason_________ | Other:__________ |
|  | Don’t know/Can’t remember | Don’t know |