Women should also be offered the option of vaginal births according to Basil van Iddekinge, a retired professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at Johannesburg Hospital in South Africa. He said that it was vital vaginal breech delivery was still taught as it was "inevitable" these deliveries would still occur regardless of whether they were offered or not.
Professor Neil McClure, editor-in-chief of the journal, said: "While we would promote normal birth, there are certain instances where caesarean sections are integral to ensuring a safe birth, and pregnancies where the baby is in a breech presentation is one such example. However, this does not mean that c-sections should always be offered as there are instances where breech delivery or ECV are viable options, provided the maternity unit and doctors have the support they need to help the mother deliver successfully."
Mary Newburn, of the National Childbirth Trust, added: "Women should certainly be offered more choice, but in reality they are not.
July 2007
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