Abstract
Objective: To describe the incidence of cesarean deliveries, comparing to normal deliveries performed at a Municipal Maternity Hospital in Porto Velho, Rondônia, in the year 2017. Methods: This is a descriptive and quantitative cross-sectional study, based on records from women submitted to cesarean and normal deliveries. Data were tabulated considering the variables: quantitative of normal and cesarean births, age range of pregnant women and criteria for medical indication for cesarean delivery. The data obtained were analyzed using the Excel 2016 Software, where the results were expressed through tables and graphs. The research was approved by the Research Ethics Committee with Opinion No. 3,429,826. Results: In the maternity study, 3859 births occurred in 2017. The highest prevalence was normal delivery, with a percentage of 73.89% versus 28.27% of cesarean delivery, with young women being the main age group of cesareans with 71,44%. The medical indications for cesarean section 21.72% were by iterativity, totaling 232 cases of delivery for this indication. Conclusion: Changes in care during prenatal care may have an influence on the final choice of childbirth, with nurses having an important role in the instructions for pregnant women.