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SUMMARY:Caroline de Costa - Caesarean Birth
LOCATION:Upstairs at Gleebooks
DESCRIPTION:6pm for 6.30pm Saturday 10th October\n\nCaroline de Costa in co
 nversation with Kirsten Black and Anne Summers\n\nQuality information on c
 aesarean birth is essential.\n\nAround 40 per cent of Australian babies ar
 e born by caesarean section - now a common part of childbirth\, whether pl
 anned ahead or done as an emergency when pregnancy or labour takes an unex
 pected turn.\n\nThis book\, written by one of Australia's leading obstetri
 cians\, traces how perceptions of caesarean birth have changed\, with the 
 focus today on outcomes\, informed consent\, understanding obstetric traum
 a and the rising incidence of obesity\, diabetes and hypertension in pregn
 ancy. New science about maternal and infant microbiomes adds to the change
 d birth landscape.\n\nCaroline de Costa delivers answers for expectant par
 ents that covers the latest research\, explaining how and why caesareans a
 re performed\, their benefits and risks\, and what the future holds for ca
 esarean birth.\n\n\nCaroline de Costa was Australia's first woman professo
 r of obstetrics and gynaecology at James Cook University College of Medici
 ne and Dentistry in Cairns\, Queensland\; she is now an adjunct professor 
 at The Cairns Institute of JCU. She has spent more than 45 years as an obs
 tetrician and gynaecologist and an academic teaching medical students and 
 trainee doctors. Caroline is the author or co-author of more than 160 peer
 -reviewed papers on topics relevant to obstetrics and gynaecology.\n\nProf
 essor Kirsten Black is an academic gynaecologist and Professor of Sexual a
 nd Reproductive Health at the University of Sydney. In 2018 she was awarde
 d the Professor J.A.Young medal for exemplary service to the Sydney Medica
 l School\, the University and the Community and excellence in research. In
  2025 she was awarded the Presidents Medal from RANZCOG for her significan
 t contribution to the field of sexual and reproductive health.\n\nDr Anne 
 Summers AO is a journalist\, commentator and best-selling author of ten bo
 oks. She is currently an Honorary Professor of Domestic and Family Violenc
 e at UTS. Previously\, she was an advisor for Prime Ministers Bob Hawke an
 d Paul Keating\, ran the Office of the Status of Women\, was Canberra Bure
 au Chief for the Australian Financial Review\, editor-in-chief of America
 ’s leading feminist magazine Ms.\, editor of Good Weekend\, chair of the
  Board of Greenpeace International and a Trustee of the Powerhouse Museum.
  Anne was appointed an officer of the Order of Australia for her services 
 to journalism and to women in 1989\; had her image on a postage stamp as a
 n Australian Legend in 2011 and in 2017 was inducted into the Australian M
 edia Hall of Fame.\n\nBoletos: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1
 647729
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