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Once a cesarean section, always a C-section? by Wakishea Posted Tue 04 May 2010 3:07am , VBAC following two or even three previous cesareans in certain cases may be reasonably safe." Uterine rupture is a frequent concern about VBAC because a C-section delivery... Once a woman has delivered three or more babies by cesarean section -- a surgical cut in the mother's abdominal wall and uterus -- doctors rarely encourage a subsequent Read on »
Induction Increases the Risk of C-Section and C-Section increases Newborn Infection by NicoleD Posted Wed 23 Jun 2010 10:24am Labor Induction and the Risk of a Cesarean Delivery Among Nulliparous Women at Term , a recent study published with the American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology (July 2010 - Volume 116 - Issue 1 - pp 35-42) gave the following conclusion Labor induction is significantly associated with a cesarean delivery among nulliparous women at term Read on »
Almost 1 in 3 First-Time Deliveries Now Via C-Section by Medline Plus Posted Mon 30 Aug 2010 1:00pm by cesarean section in 2007, including 31.2 percent of women having their first child. Among women who underwent C-section due to an abnormal or difficult childbirth or labor... (HealthDay News) -- The rate of cesarean delivery in the United States continues to rise and steps are needed to reverse the trend, a new study finds. From 1996 to 2007 the rate Read on »
C-Section Babies May Not Have Same Beneficial Bacteria by Denise Reynolds RD LDN Patient Expert Posted Tue 22 Jun 2010 10:23am A new study published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds that babies born via cesarean section (C-section) have different bacteria on their skin, noses and mouths than those born vaginally which may have an effect on the development of immune-related troubles later in life. Read on »
Elective Repeat C-Sections: Damned If You Do, Dammned If You Don't by Dr. Polly Doctor of Philosophy Posted Sun 11 Jan 2009 4:59pm ScienceDaily (Jan. 3, 2005) — WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – For a pregnant woman who already has had one cesarean delivery, an attempt at vaginal delivery is more dangerous for the baby than...All week we've been hearing that babies born via elective, repeat c-sections before 39 weeks face roughly double the health risks such as respiratory distress. Okay, fine Read on »
Elective C-Section - Would you do it? by Michelle H. Patient Expert Posted Tue 03 Mar 2009 2:18pm previous Cesarean delivery (VBACs) dropped 23 percent. Despite all of the efforts to convince mothers that Cesarean section is just as safe – if not more safe – for mother and child... who will have several Cesarean deliveries.” What most obstetricians and midwives do agree on, whether for or against elective Cesarean section, is that mothers need Read on »
Elective C-sections reach epidemic levels around the globe by Jodi K. Posted Tue 09 Mar 2010 5:46pm , where 46 percent of births were by cesarean section in which a quarter of them were not medically necessary. The report goes on to say that women who underwent elective C-sections... the risks of an elective (or non-emergency) C-section, which health officials consider an unnecessary surgery. Blogger Labels: Elective C-sections , emergency cesarean Read on »
CNN Article: Ripple effect seen from rising C-sections in first-time moms by Deb .. Healthy Living Professional Posted Thu 02 Sep 2010 6:12pm scheduled repeat C-sections now contribute to almost a third of all Caesarean deliveries. He says only one in six women even attempted natural delivery after having a C-section in a previous pregnancy. “Prelabor Caesarean delivery due to a previous uterine scar (from previous C-section) was the most common reason for Caesarean section,” the study said Read on »
Announcement - Natural Health For C-Section by Ruth S. Patient Expert Posted Fri 12 Sep 2008 11:38am Earth Mama Angel Baby® Announces C-Section Healing Kit Clackamas OR Jan 18, 2007 With cesarean sections (c-sections) on the rise and now accounting for one out of every... a comprehensive organic body and skin care collection called “C-Section Healing Kit” developed to optimize the body’s natural healing ability following a cesarean birth. Earth Mama Angel Read on »
Fear of Childbirth Increases Likelihood of C-Section (Press Release) by BreastFeedingMums .. Patient Expert Posted Wed 21 Sep 2011 12:00am factor for emergency and elective cesarean sections, even after psychological counseling. This may mean a negative experience that lasts a lifetime among the approximately 3... outcomes and increased the frequency of emergency and elective cesarean sections. Induction of delivery was more common among the women with fear of childbirth (16.5%) as compared Read on »