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Lana B. Ohio
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More Women are Having C-Sections Because of the Risk of Incontinence by Allanda .. Patient Expert before opting for a C-section. They looked at 17 potential complications, including various degrees of vaginal... of having this complication was any greater than 32% they would want a C-section. Emergency C-section, moderate anal...
CNN Article: Ripple effect seen from rising C-sections in first-time moms by Deb .. Healthy Living Professional whether inducing a pregnancy leads to complications, which then make a C-section necessary, Zhang says. Zhang... trend in C-sections for first time mothers. Ripple effect seen from rising C-sections in first...
"My C-Section was not a Walk in the Park!! by HUG Your Baby Patient Expert and adequate information about the risks and complication of c-sections. Like 1/3 of the women in the survey... Tonya had wanted to try a VBAC (vaginal birth after c-section). She had done her homework, read...
My C-section Story: It was not a walk in the park! by HUG Your Baby Patient Expert and adequate information about the risks and complication of c-sections. Like 1/3 of the women in the survey... Tonya had wanted to try a VBAC (vaginal birth after c-section). She had done her homework, read...
The VBAC/repeat C-section debate by Nurse Lochia .. Patient Expert I've been debating the VBAC/repeat c-section route for myself since I got pregnant, well, actually... wanting to labor after having a c-section. The scar tissue is weaker and the concern is that the uterus...
Why I Chose an Elective C-Section by Dr. Jennifer Berman Medical Doctor are choosing to have elective c-sections. It�s the country�s most common surgery with nearly one in four babies being born this way. So why am I choosing to have a c-section? There are two main reasons. First...
C-section or VBAC? by Nurse Lochia .. Patient Expert , no complications and no 'help' ie pitocin, AROM, forceps, etc. But, oh I did love that epidural. So number 2... need to get you delivered and I know you know that means a c-section". So rushed over to L&D I go...
Preparing for a C-Section by HealthyPregnancy .. who have complicated pregnancies, c-sections are fairly routine surgeries and becoming increasingly common. SUZANNE... to go ahead and have a cesarean section because my son was in distress. ANNOUNCER: A cesarean section, or c-section...
Katie & Steve's HypnoBirthing C-Section by Carol Yeh-Garner Patient ExpertHealth Maven . did not mention that pre-term labor or labor complications could be an issue. I lost my mucous plug.... recommended a C-section. This was the very thing that I was trying to avoid. HypnoBirthing and the feeling...
outrageous AP news headline on c-sections by Kim C. Patient Expert    "C-Sections Best For Babies When Close To Due Date"   Where to start, where to start?  How about comparing it to one recent headline in the Wall Street Journal, " Early C-Sections Can Cause Double Health...

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Statistics for complications of C-section/ruptured membranes
through several cohort studies, as well as several retrospective case-control studies. Potential complications of C-section... a planned C-section. While some studies have reported an increased incidence of complications following C-section... Are there any statistics on the rate of complications of a c-sect. in HIV positive women...crap

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-- emphasis on elective -- C-sections in positive women found few major complications. -- EV... Cesarean Complications HIV Drugs in Pregnancy: Updated Guidelines Lactic Acid and Liver... Cesarean Complications A comparison of 86 HIV-positive women and 86 HIV-negative women undergoing...crap

can you be misdiagnosed with genital herpes?
I was told in 2006 that i had genital herpes. Since then I've had no outbreaks and given birth to my child. I did have to have a c-section, but that was due to complications. Is it possible that my ob/gyn misdiagnosed me? goingcrazycrap

Question on past response
is undetectable is < 1%. Because the risk is so low and C-sections do carry some risk of maternal complications... a c-section is not advisable, I was wondering why? My doctor told me that if I decide to have a baby she would have me deliver c-section and that she has had her other patients with hiv in the past deliver that way...crap

Vaginal Delivery Versus Planned C-section: Pros and Cons
may be complicated.  Until recent years, most doctors involved in obstetrics would certainly recommend a repeat C-section... There has been an ongoing shift in the past several years to a "planned C-section birth" option....  The problem is that there may be increased risks for mother and child with a C-section...crap

got pregnant but i have my tubes tied
Hello. my name is Jodi i am a 33 yr old woman with a 16yr old boy and a 8 yr old daughter and when my daughter was born due to complications i had a tubal ligation done both my kids were born c-section and just 2 days ago i found out that i am pregnant i was told once i get my tubes tied i Can NOT have kids...crap

Herpes and Pregnancy
, having premature labor and it also increases the possibility that your baby could have serious complications....01% will experience complications dring the pregnancy itself.   If you get herpes during the first trimester... in pregnancy then you and the baby will have the highest risk of complications mostly because there is not...crap

Birth: Caesarean or vaginal
, the potential risk of complications of C-section exceed the potential risk of transmitting the virus...) do not recommend C-section when VL is under 1000 copies/ml. I am assuming that antiretroviral therapy... reasons that a C-section is recommended for you, I would feel comfortable going with the guidelines...crap

Risk Factors for Prolapse
delivery and the occurrence of prolapse, you might argue for C-sections for all women. However, the costs and risks of surgery and complications from C-sections are considered to outweigh the risk that 1 in 10 women delivering will experience moderate to severe prolapse. Universal C-sections are not the answer...crap

Thanks Dr. Bob
was 7000. There was no complications with the pregnacy. Labor was induced because the baby was overdue. After about five hours of no progress, the doctor decided to do the c-section. As in your case, another doctor.... That she had a c-section also decreases the risk of vertical transmission. That's also encouraging...crap