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C-Sections Can Increase Premature Babies’ Risk of Breathing Problems
Contrary to popular belief, cesarean section appears not to be the best way to deliver preterm babies who are small for their age, according to research...
Deep Fear of Childbirth Drives Some C-Sections
The mere idea of pushing a fully grown baby into the world the natural way can give even the bravest expectant mother pause. But a small number of women are so...
Too Many C-Sections: Docs Rethink Induced Labor
The rise in cesarean-section deliveries in recent years has been characterized by some as a key indication of the overmedicalization of childbirth. While the...
The Risks of Early C-Sections
Cesarean sections were once a measure of last resort, a final attempt to save both mom and baby if things did not go well during delivery. That was almost...
Too Many C-Sections?
A picture of a laughing, blond two-year-old hangs on one wall of the office of Claudio Giorlandino, president of Italy's National Commission on Maternity and...
Study Reports Success in Discouraging Elective Pre-Term Deliveries
To discourage planned early deliveries, hospitals are banning moms from scheduling births before 39 weeks without a medical reason. And it's working. Several...
The Connection Between Dirty Diapers and Childhood Health
Cesarean sections and breast feeding can have lifelong effects on a baby’s health, and researchers may have uncovered why. It’s all about the bugs. Or, to be...
Midwives Say Birthing Centers Could Cut C-Section Rates and Save Billions
Most women still give birth in hospitals, but midwives hope to change that
World Prematurity Day: 5 Ways to Reduce Preterm Births
To mark the second annual World Prematurity Day, there is both encouraging and discouraging news about premature birth trends.
Midwife Mania? More U.S. Babies than Ever Are Delivered by Midwives
In other developed nations, midwives are routinely tasked with bringing new life into the world. Not so in the U.S., where delivery is largely presided over by...
Articles from Around the Web
C- Section Rates Vary Widely
Cesarean delivery rates ranged from as low as 7 percent to as high as 70 percent at U.S. hospitals, a new study found. ...
Well: Twins Do not Need C- Sections
A new study of 2,800 women showed that outcomes in successful births, births with serious medical problems and deaths were similar for both vaginal and Caesarean section...
Link: Dirty diapers, childhood health
Cesarean sections and breast-feeding can have lifelong effects on a baby's health, and researchers may have uncovered why. ...
Therapy can help scared moms avoid C- sections
Group therapy can help women avoid risky and costly cesarean sections, especially first-time mothers fearful of childbirth, according to a new study from Finland. ...
