23/04/2026
✨ More intervention doesn’t always mean better outcomes ✨
Over the years, we’ve seen a steady rise in medical interventions during birth; including inductions, epidurals, instrumental births, and caesarean sections. In Australia, caesarean rates are now around 38% and was 41% of births in 2023 (AIHW), which is significantly higher than what is considered optimal at a population level.
While interventions can be lifesaving and absolutely necessary in some situations, research shows that increasing intervention rates do not always translate to improved outcomes for mothers and babies overall.
In fact, evidence (including Cochrane Reviews) highlights that women receiving continuity of midwifery care often experience:
✔️ Lower rates of intervention.
✔️ Higher rates of spontaneous vaginal birth.
✔️ Improved outcomes for both mother and baby.
💛 At Connected Midwifery, we believe in:
+Informed choice.
+Individualised care.
+Using intervention when needed — not routinely.
Because birth is not one-size-fits-all. And the safest care is the care that is appropriate, timely, evidence based and centred around the woman.
https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/mothers-babies/national-core-maternity-indicators/contents/labour-and-birth-indicators/caesarean-section