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A temperature rise above 38 °C (100.4 °F) maintained over 24 hours or recurring during the period from the end of the first to the end of the 10th day after childbirth or abortion. (ICD-10) Oral temperature of 38 °C (100.4 °F) or more on any two of the first ten days postpartum. (USJCMW) [12]
The Healthy People 2010 goal was to reduce the c-section rate to 15% for low-risk first-time mothers, but that goal was not met and the rate of c-sections has been on the rise since 1996 and reached an all-time high in 2009 at 32.9%. Excessive and non-medically necessary cesareans can lead to complications that contribute to maternal mortality. [5]
Caesarean section, also known as C-section, cesarean, or caesarean delivery, is the surgical procedure by which one or more babies are delivered through an incision in the mother's abdomen. It is often performed because vaginal delivery would put the mother or child at risk (of paralysis or even death). [2]
Kira Johnson bled to death after a routine C-section, 12 hours after giving birth to her son. ... 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Mail.
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Septic shock is a life-threatening condition caused by a bacterial infection. Her fever spiked to 104 degrees in the ER and her blood pressure was dangerously low.
When the law goes into effect—which is expected to happen before the end of 2018—midwives will not be able to attend mothers who have had C-sections or who are giving birth to twins or breech babies. Given the state’s high C-section rates, this rules out at least 35 percent of Alabama moms. “It was a gut punch,” Barker said.
As of July 24, 2009 there were 186 confirmed cases of swine flu in Ohio. [318] In September 2009, a 20-year-old Columbus woman died from H1N1 a week after having a c-section to give birth to her child at 32 weeks gestation. As of October 9, 2009 a 14-year-old boy was reported as Ohio's first pediatric death.