News tagged with c sections
C-sections linked to breathing problems in preterm infants
Research conducted at Yale School of Medicine shows that a cesarean (C-section) delivery, which was thought to be harmless, is associated with breathing problems in preterm babies who are small for gestational age.
Feb 10, 2012 |
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Urinary incontinence doubles risk of postpartum depression
Women with urinary incontinence after giving birth are almost twice as likely to develop postpartum depression as those without incontinence, according to a new study led by Wendy Sword, a professor in McMaster University's ...
Jun 20, 2011 |
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International study shows Caesareans not as 'posh' as commonly believed
(Medical Xpress) -- A ground-breaking study of women who have given birth in New Zealand, Scotland and England, has found the strongest evidence yet that having caesarean sections does not always protect women from the common ...
Jun 14, 2011 |
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Breaching the breech protocol: Researcher advocates returning to old-school methods for delivering breech babies
Most babies are delivered head-first, but in about 4% of all deliveries babies are "born breech" -- with their buttocks or feet first. Doctors usually exercise caution and use caesarean sections (C-sections) as the delivery ...
Oct 26, 2010 |
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Study finds high rate of c-sections after pelvic fractures
In research led by a Saint Louis University surgeon, investigators found that women who give birth after suffering pelvic fractures receive C-sections at more than double normal rates despite the fact that ...
Sep 23, 2010 |
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Coming to terms with the increase in caesarian sections
(PhysOrg.com) -- Caesarian sections are becoming more and more common in the United States. Does this increase matter to the mother? Her baby? Neonatologist Dr. Lucky Jain, says it does indeed matter.
Sep 15, 2010 |
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Overtreated: More medical care isn't always better
(AP) -- More medical care won't necessarily make you healthier - it may make you sicker. It's an idea that technology-loving Americans find hard to believe.
Jun 07, 2010 |
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Federal report finds early births decline in most categories
For the first time in three decades, the nation - and most states - saw a two-year decline in preterm birth rates, indicating that strategies implemented over the past seven years have begun to pay off, according to the ...
May 11, 2010 |
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Caesarean deliveries reach record high in US: study
Births by Caesarean section in the United States reached an all-time high in 2007 when some 1.4 million babies, or 32 percent of births, were delivered by C-section, a study showed Tuesday.
Mar 23, 2010 |
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Survey: Half of China's moms-to-be have C-sections
(AP) -- Nearly half of moms-to-be surveyed in China were delivering by cesarean sections, the world's highest rate recorded by the World Health Organization, which warned Tuesday that a boom in unnecessary surgeries is jeopardizing ...
Jan 12, 2010 |
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Studies link maternity leave with fewer C-sections and increased breastfeeding
Two new studies led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, suggest that taking maternity leave before and after the birth of a baby is a good investment in terms of health benefits for both mothers and ...
Jan 05, 2009 |
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