Study shows dramatic increase in Caesarean sections
The report, published in the prestigious international journal, the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, found that the rise could not be explained by increases in clinical reasons for caesareans such as complications in pregnancy or labour/delivery and was more likely due to societal factors. The research project looked at all births in Western Australia between 1984 and 2003 (m...Women Less Likely To Conceive Post-Caesarean
Women who delivered their firstborn by caesarean were less likely to conceive again //than those who had a spontaneous natural delivery says a new British study. Researchers led by Siladitya Bhattacharya at the University of Aberdeen, Britain, followed women who had their first single child - multiple births were excluded - between 1980 and 1997, reports newscientist.com. Th...Caesareans In U.S. At All-Time High
The rate of Caesarean sections in the US has climbed to an all-time high, despite efforts to bring them down. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, about 1.2 million C-sections were performed in 2004—29.1 // percent of all births that year, up from 27.5 percent in 2003 and 20.7 in 1996. The C-section rate increased for all births, even those that involved h...Women warned against Caesareans
Recent research published in this week’s Australian Medical Journal (AMA) has found that first-time mothers who give birth by caesarean face a greater risk of complications if they choose to deliver naturally in subsequent pregnancies.// The study has found women who have a caesarean section are more vulnerable to scarring that can cause uterine ruptures during birth, post-pa...Normal Delivery Is Better Than Caesarean Birth
The sex life women who give birth naturally may be better than those who opt for a caesarean birth, says a study that warns both prospective mothers and healthcare// professionals to think again. This goes against the popular belief that surgical births result in lesser problems to mothers. Some women believe that having a caesarean birth will help protect their sex life after they h...