Cesarean Section Statistics
- Out of five US studies and 2 European studies, the recorded number of deaths via C-section ranged from 0 to 60.7 per 100,000 Cesarean sections. Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK218656/ 6
- In 2019, C-sections accounted for nearly 32% of all births. Source: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr70/nvsr70-02-508.pdf 9
Delayed Cord Clamping Statistics
- DCC has the ability to add 80 mL of blood to the infant one minute after birth, 100 mL three minutes after birth
- Add 40 to 50 mg/kg of iron per body weight, reducing iron deficiency for the first year of the infant’s life