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

Medicine & Health / Health

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 ...


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 ...





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Patience during stalled labor can avoid many C-sections, study shows

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created Nov 01, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Pregnant women whose labor stalls while in the active phase of childbirth can reduce health risks to themselves and their infants by waiting out the delivery process for an extra two hours, according to a new study by researchers ...


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Vaginal birth safe after C-sections

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created Jun 30, 2006 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (8) | comments 0

A study published in a prominent medical journal says even women who have had multiple Caesarian sections can safely deliver a baby vaginally.



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