Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Birth Facts Enabling informed choice about birth ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://birthfacts.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Hello world!](https://birthfacts.org/2022/02/hello-world/) - Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing! ## Pages - [BirthFacts in the News](https://birthfacts.org/news/) - Birthfacts is mentioned in a Guardian article on the UK National Childbirth Trust (August 2024) I outlined the story of BirthFacts in a blog for MASIC, a UK-based birth trauma charity (Feb 2024) - [Supporting data on women's health](https://birthfacts.org/the-facts-for-womens-health/supporting-data-on-womens-health/) - This page summarises the supporting evidence sources for my estimates of the risks for women's health associated with different modes of delivery. Where possible, I have tried to use estimates given in systematic reviews or meta-analyses, which try to capture the weight of the literature on a topic rather than individual studies. I focus only - [The Facts for Women's Health](https://birthfacts.org/the-facts-for-womens-health/) - For most medical procedures, medical professionals are required to inform patients of the risks of different options, and patients have to give informed consent to any procedures. Birth is not like this. Women are systematically denied information about the risks of different birth options. This website sets out the risks of all modes of delivery - [About Birth Facts](https://birthfacts.org/about-birth-facts/) - Birth Facts was created by an independent researcher with a background in empirical scientific and social scientific research. I would prefer to be anonymous but I have a PhD from a top 5 world university. I made this website in my spare time and have received no payment for doing so. Where possible, the information - [The Facts for Your Baby](https://birthfacts.org/the-facts-for-your-baby/) - Different modes of deliveries also carry different risks for newborns. The supporting evidence for these numbers is here. Newborn mortality Children born by caesarian have higher rates of mortality than children born by other delivery modes, though the absolute increase is very small. For every 10,000 children born by planned c-section, an extra 2 will - [Supporting data on children's health](https://birthfacts.org/the-facts-for-your-baby/supporting-data-on-childrens-health/) - This page summarises the supporting evidence sources for my estimates of the risks for newborn's health associated with different modes of delivery. Where possible, I have tried to use estimates given in systematic reviews or meta-analyses, which try to capture the weight of the literature on a topic rather than individual studies. I focus only ## Categories - [Uncategorized](https://birthfacts.org/category/uncategorized/)