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Treating even mild gestational diabetes reduces birth complications (w/ Video)

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created Sep 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Treating pregnant women for mild gestational diabetes resulted in fewer cesarean sections and other serious birthing problems associated with larger than average babies, according to a study conducted in part at the University ...


Repeat C-section before 39 weeks raises risk of neonatal illness

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created Jan 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Women choosing repeat cesarean deliveries and having them at term but before completing 39 weeks gestation are up to two times more likely to have a baby with serious complications including respiratory distress resulting ...





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Study able to predict which cesarean births could cause uterine rupture

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created Jan 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) annual meeting, researchers will unveil findings that show that by using a sonogram to measure the lower uterine segment (LUS) thickness, ...


Possible biological explanation for C-section-linked allergies and asthma found

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created May 21, 2008 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Scientists believe they may have identified a biological explanation for the link between cesarean-section delivery and risk of allergy and asthma in childhood. They will present their findings at the American Thoracic Society's ...


Regional blocks superior to general anesthesia for cesarean section

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created Apr 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

General anesthesia (GA) is associated with an increased risk of infant intubation and low Apgar scores, relative to regional anesthesia. An analysis of 50,806 cesarean deliveries, published in the open access journal BMC Me ...


C-sections a critical factor in preterm birth increase

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created May 28, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cesarean sections account for nearly all of the increase in U.S. singleton preterm births, according to an analysis of nine years of national birth data.


Mayo researchers find anesthesia not harmful for babies during birth process

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created Jul 27, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Mayo Clinic researchers have found that children exposed to anesthesia during Cesarean section are not at any higher risk for learning disabilities later in life than children not delivered by C-section. These findings are ...


Natural childbirth linked to stronger baby bonding than C-sections

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created Sep 18, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The bonds that tie a mother to her newborn may be stronger in women who deliver naturally than in those who deliver by cesarean section, according to a study published by Yale School of Medicine researchers in the October ...


Team finds labor induction need not increase cesarean risk

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created Aug 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Contrary to a belief widely held by obstetricians, inducing labor need not increase a woman's risk for cesarean section delivery in childbirth, scientists at the University of California, San Francisco and the Stanford University ...


Cesarean section: Local anesthetic reduces need for painkillers post-op

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created Jul 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Giving a local anaesthetic during a Caesarean section helps manage pain after the operation and can reduce consumption of painkillers, according to Cochrane Researchers. The researchers recommend local anaesthetics as part ...


Caesarean sections associated with risk of asthma

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created Jun 18, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Babies born by Caesarean section have a 50 % increased risk of developing asthma compared to babies born naturally. Emergency Caesarean sections increase the risk even further. This is shown in a new study based on data from ...


Vitamin D deficiency associated with greater rates of cesarean sections

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created Dec 23, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) found that pregnant women who are vitamin D deficient are also at an increased risk for delivering a baby by caesarean section as ...



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