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Ceasarian Section - Articles
Once a cesarean section, always a C-section?
by
Wakishea
Posted
Tue 04 May 2010 3:07am
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 vaginal birth.
But new research suggests that women who deliver vaginally after three or more C-sections have similar rates of success and complications as those who under ...
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Why I Chose an Elective C-Section
by
Dr. Jennifer Berman
Posted
Sat 13 Sep 2008 4:26am
This time it�s going to be different! I won�t have as much trouble with pain or a prolonged process. I have an appointment scheduled, so I�ll be fully prepared. Above all, I hope to avoid incontinence and prolapse problems later in my life. I�ve elected to have my baby by caesarean section.
Before the procedure:
This is my personal choice a ...
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Almost 1 in 3 First-Time Deliveries Now Via C-Section
by
Medline Plus
Posted
Mon 30 Aug 2010 1:00pm
More must be done to curb the use of the procedure, which comes with risks, experts say
Monday, August 30, 2010
MONDAY, Aug. 30 (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 th ...
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Elective C-Section - Would you do it?
by
Michelle H.
Posted
Tue 03 Mar 2009 2:18pm
By Michelle Kennedy Hogan
It’s the latest thing. As fashionable as Kabbalah, without all the studying. Madonna did it. So did Elizabeth Hurley. Cesarean section by choice has become almost a fad of sorts. Do Yoga at 8 a.m. Have your baby at 10 a.m. It not only fits your schedule, but your doctor’s and you get the added benefit of avoiding anyt ...
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Is Obesity Contributing to High C-Section Rates?
by
Medline Plus
Posted
Thu 12 Aug 2010 10:18am
Thursday, August 12, 2010
By Lynne Peeples
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The larger a pregnant woman is when she checks in on delivery day, the greater her risk of having a cesarean section, suggests a large new study.
Nearly one of every ...
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Elective Repeat C-Sections: Damned If You Do, Dammned If You Don't
by
Dr. Polly
Posted
Sun 11 Jan 2009 4:59pm
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. But if you're like me, and have been around the parenting corner a few times, especially the last decade, then you're probably remembering all the bad press about VBAC deliver ...
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Vaginal Delivery May Be OK After C-Section
by
Medline Plus
Posted
Wed 21 Jul 2010 2:00pm
Many women should be offered a 'trial of labor,' new guidelines say
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
WEDNESDAY, July 21 (HealthDay News) -- Many women who've had a Cesarean section may be candidates for vaginal birth in future pregnancies, say new guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynec ...
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