Is giving birth a potential killer?

Question

I heard the women can die from giving birth. Why? It makes me rather scared to have children, but then again, there are so many mothers! What is the possibility of dying during childbirth?

Answer 1

I'm horrified of death during giving birth, also, and let's go on and add the fact that I'm a terrible hypochondriac to that, also. lol... I'm scared to death.

My doctor, however, assured me that, in a major US city, your chances of dying during childbirth are about 1 in 10,000, and that one has other medical problems aside from giving birth.

Am I relaxed about having this baby? Um, no. But, at least I know that I'm probably not going to die, either.

Answer 2

The risk factor has decreased these days due to advances in medicine, but before and in third world countries, women were more likely to die often due to complications during the birth, ex. eclampsia, baby in the wrong position, malformations the baby might have, excess bleeding. Also, during those days they didn't have the technology and pre-natal care that women receive today. Now, there are medications and procedures that can be done to fix or help some complications ex. fetal surgery, c-section and women receive constant care throughout the pregnancy, especially if you're considered high risk (you have a former or new condition or there's something wrong with the baby) However, there is still a risk or dying, as with anything ex. medical mistakes. I don't know the numbers, but if you're concerned you can ask your doctor. I'm sure you'll be fine. Good luck.

Answer 3

UNICEF said maternal mortality ratios vary widely between the developed and developing world, demonstrating that with proper attention and investment, women's lives can be preserved. While a woman who gives birth in a developing country faces as high as a 1 in 13 chance of dying, in industrialized countries that risk falls to 1 in 4,100. It is estimated that 515,000 women die every year as a result of pregnancy and childbirth. More than 99 per cent of these deaths occur in the developing world.

Answer 4

The risks of women dying is more prominent in third world countries. If women take care of themselves and get regular prenatal checkups, their risks are very low of dying during childbirth.

Answer 5

Well, it was a possiblity before all the medical advances that stopped people dying of eclampsia and uncontrolled haemmoraging. The possiblity of dying in childbirth these days is very, very slim.

Answer 6

for me the odds ended up being an ALMOST 1 in 6. After my 4th one I needed 2 units of blood because I almost died. It was a crazy situation though. Obiously I lived through it, and then twice more.

Answer 7

its rare these days but it the past many women have died while in labor or giving birth. most of these women had undiagnosed health problems though