Tara Mulder
@taramulder.bsky.social
Roman historian. History of pregnancy, childbirth, abortion, sex, & gender. she/her
Coming May 7, 2026: A Womb of One's Own: Lost Histories of Childbirth in Ancient Rome. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2026.
Coming May 7, 2026: A Womb of One's Own: Lost Histories of Childbirth in Ancient Rome. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2026.
A Grave Condition Caused by C-Sections Is on the Rise
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:56 AM
This level of high-profile reporting on the causes and consequences of c-sections is unprecedented in the US. Kudos to Sarah Kliff. She's soliciting tips for further reporting on c-sections: www.nytimes.com/by/sarah-kliff I'm linking both articles as gifts below (4/6)
Sarah Kliff
Sarah Kliff is an investigative health care reporter for The Times.
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:56 AM
This level of high-profile reporting on the causes and consequences of c-sections is unprecedented in the US. Kudos to Sarah Kliff. She's soliciting tips for further reporting on c-sections: www.nytimes.com/by/sarah-kliff I'm linking both articles as gifts below (4/6)
The US c-section rate is ~33% and placenta accreta rates have jumped from 1 in 4000 pregnancies to 1 in 272 in the last 50 years. (3/6)
November 7, 2025 at 2:56 AM
The US c-section rate is ~33% and placenta accreta rates have jumped from 1 in 4000 pregnancies to 1 in 272 in the last 50 years. (3/6)
another highlighting placental accreta, a condition where the placenta grows into the scar from a previous c-section and which can cause people to catastrophically bleed out in as little as 10 minutes. (2/6)
November 7, 2025 at 2:56 AM
another highlighting placental accreta, a condition where the placenta grows into the scar from a previous c-section and which can cause people to catastrophically bleed out in as little as 10 minutes. (2/6)
The death of expertise
November 7, 2025 at 2:48 AM
The death of expertise
This level of high-profile reporting on the causes and consequences of c-sections is unprecedented in the US. Kudos to Sarah Kliff. She's soliciting tips for further reporting on c-sections www.nytimes.com/by/sarah-kli... I'm linking both articles as gifts below (3)
Sarah Kliff
Sarah Kliff is an investigative health care reporter for The Times.
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:46 AM
This level of high-profile reporting on the causes and consequences of c-sections is unprecedented in the US. Kudos to Sarah Kliff. She's soliciting tips for further reporting on c-sections www.nytimes.com/by/sarah-kli... I'm linking both articles as gifts below (3)
The US c-section rate is ~33% and placenta accreta rates have jumped from 1 in 4000 pregnancies to 1 in 272 in the last 50 years.
November 7, 2025 at 2:46 AM
The US c-section rate is ~33% and placenta accreta rates have jumped from 1 in 4000 pregnancies to 1 in 272 in the last 50 years.
another highlighting placental accreta, a condition where the placenta grows into the scar from a previous c-section and which can cause people to catastrophically bleed out in as little as 10 minutes. (2)
November 7, 2025 at 2:46 AM
another highlighting placental accreta, a condition where the placenta grows into the scar from a previous c-section and which can cause people to catastrophically bleed out in as little as 10 minutes. (2)
Thanks, Curtis! ❤️
November 4, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Thanks, Curtis! ❤️