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Most Women Unprepared for Operative Deliveries

... are unprepared for operative deliveries including cesarean section or use of forceps.The study included information from 27 women who had undergone an operative delivery between January 2000 and January 2002. The women were asked about their preparation for birth, understandings of the indications for operat...

Link between C-section Delivery and Stillbirth

A new study shows women who undergo a cesarean section during their first pregnancy are at an inc...tion was 1.1 per 1000 women who had had a previous cesarean section and 0.5 per 1000 in those who had not. Researchers say It is possible that intentional or i...

Studying The Causes Of Autism

...nctioning in newborns, and have been delivered via cesarean section. Researchers conclude saying that the above observed complications are generally nonspecific and cannot predict autism development however they feel that their research supports the hypothesis that the development of autism … is dependent on...

Vaginal Birth After C-section Dangerous For Both Mother And Baby

...a vaginal birth after first delivering a child via cesarean section may be putting themselves and their newbor...mplication is small, women who have had a previous cesarean section and who are considering choices for childbirth should be aware of the level of risk involved...

Research reports that c-section deliveries are rising

...that there// had been an increase in the number of cesarean delivery in US by about 44% of the total births be...ing women who had underwent labor, or had previous cesarean deliveries, the study had compiled the data to find out the trend from the year 1994 to 2004. The r...

Patient Choice Cesarean Section on The Rise

A cesarean section refers to the surgical procedure that is an alternative for vaginal delivery. The procedure involves an incision in the mother’s abdomen and uterus. The procedure is indicated only // in certain cases when there is a health risk to the mothe...

A new approach to vaginal hysterectomy

...e uterus, nulliparity, inadequate access, previous cesarean delivery pelvic laparotomy and if oophorectomy is required). Dr R. K. Purohit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Purohit General Hospital, Orissa, has developed a technique known as ‘the Purohit technique of vaginal hysterectomy’ to ease in...

Unexplained Repeat Cesarean Deliveries On The Rise In US

...en a considerable increase in the number of repeat cesarean deliveries in the United States over the recent ye... and 2003 survey has further found that 10% of the cesarean births were due to unexplained reasons. According to National statistics, there has been a 63% dec...

Study Advocates Use Of Oral Painkillers After Cesarean Section

...codone and acetaminophen for pain relief// after a cesarean section. The researchers say that this appears to be a better option than patient-controlled morphine. Using these drugs for pain relief in postcesarean pain "offers superior pain relief with fewer undesirable side effects such as nausea and drowsi...

Pregnancy Does Not Gel With Obesity

...ng. The obese women also are more likely to have a cesarean deliver than a vaginal delivery. The study include...uld increase the possibility that they will need a cesarean section. In addition, doctors may want to wait for labor to begin spontaneously rather than choosing...

Vaginal Delivery Should Be an Option after Multiple Cesareans

...very risky for women who have had several previous cesarean deliveries to opt for a vaginal birth when compare... relative safety and relative risks of both repeat cesarean delivery and trials of labor after cesarean. Dr. Vern L. Katz, from the Center for Genetics and Ma...

Researchers Indicate Three-fold Risk of Death after Cesarean Delivery

...rred prior to delivery or after illness. "Although cesarean delivery is increasingly perceived as a low-risk procedure, it is still associated with an increased risk of postpartum maternal death compared with vaginal delivery, even when performed before labor," said Dr. Deneux-Tharaux and colleagues. The r...

Cesarean Section May Increase Infant Mortality Rates in Low-Risk Women

...eonatal ( The overall rate of babies delivered by cesarean increased by 41% between 1996 and 2004, while the rate among women with no indicated risk for cesarean delivery (term births with no indicated medical risk factors or complications of labor and delivery)...

Childbirth Does Not Affect Woman's Sexual Function

...e. They found that delivering either by vaginal or cesarean section had no effect on a woman's sexual function. RAS...

Stars Blamed For Jump In C-Section Births

...t in my mind that the current interest in elective cesarean births has been ignited by the fact that in our pop culture many celebrity deliveries have been elected cesareans,' said Manuel Porto, MD, chairman of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of California, Irvine. The National...

Does C-Section Stand for ‘Concern’? Study Reveals One in Hundred Babies ‘Hut’

...er and colleagues analyzed data from nearly 37,110 cesarean deliveries during 1999 and 2000. The analysis reve...ghest rate of fetal injury, while elective repeat cesarean deliveries was relatively low risk, scientists said. "Women should be counseled that, although fet...

Pregnant Women With Lupus Are At Greater Risk

...most 37 percent of women with lupus gave birth via cesarean section -- 15 percent higher than the national average of 22 percent. Women with lupus also were 2.5 times more likely to experience preterm labor and three times more likely to develop preeclampsia, or pregnancy-related high blood pressure, than wom...

Naseem’s Heart Put In Its Plac

...nd scanning revealed the defect, and a delivery by cesarean section was scheduled to be followed by Naseem's surgery.Both were successfully performed on Wednesday. Naseem's heart is now covered only by a layer of fabric called Gore-Tex and a layer of his own skin. Soon the doctors plan to fit in a plastic c...

Risk of Hemorrhage Increased in Vaginally Born Babies

...n delivered vaginally and 23 had been delivered by cesarean section. MR images showed that 17 (26 percent) of the babies who had been delivered vaginally had intracranial hemorrhages (ICH), or small bleeds in and around the brain. Seven infants had two or more types of ICH. Prior studies have shown a small...

Mothers Opting for C-Sections- Be Warned

...who underwent what doctors deemed to be a low-risk cesarean delivery and nearly 2.3 million women who underwen...o so. The chances of postoperative infection for cesarean sections is 10 to 20 times higher than for natural labor and the risk of death associated with C-sec...

Obstetrical Anesthesia Equally Safe When Provided by CRNAs or Anesthesiologists

...ences in the rates of anesthetic complications for cesarean section in hospitals where the OB anesthesia is provided solely by CRNAs compared to hospitals where the OB anesthesia is provided solely by anesthesiologists in the state of Washington. The results showed that there is no difference in rates of co...

Proteins in Microparticles Identified in Women With Preeclampsia

...had uncomplicated pregnancies delivered at term by cesarean section. They found that microparticles released from the placenta contain a protein that regulates clot formation (plasminogen activator inhibitor-1). They also found that microparticles contain soluble Flt-1, which inhibits blood vessel growth, ...

Weight Gain in Pregnancy Linked to Overweight in Kids

...ased rates of babies born at high birth weight and cesarean section, and is associated with higher postpartum ...mall or large size for gestational age or birth by cesarean section. "It has been 17 years since the IOM came out with its last set of recommendations, before...

Doctors Warned Against Encouraging Elective Caesareans

...olved. The estimated risk of a woman dying after a cesarean birth is less than one in 2,500 (the risk of death...ems may make the risk of vaginal birth higher than cesarean birth. Other risks for the mother include the following:· Infection. The uterus or nearby pelvic o...

Doctors Warned Against Encouraging Elective Caesareans

...olved. The estimated risk of a woman dying after a cesarean birth is less than one in 2,500 (the risk of death...ems may make the risk of vaginal birth higher than cesarean birth. Other risks for the mother include the following: Infection. The uterus or nearby pelvic or...

C- Section Does Not Affect an Infants Health

...not affect infants health. The babies delivered by cesarean dont need to visit the doctor frequently early in ...ginally. Still, they conclude, given the rise in cesarean rates in so many countries, studies should continue to follow the potential effects on children's an...