Epidural During Birth May Negatively Affect Breast-Feeding
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MONDAY, Dec. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Women who receive an epidural during childbirth are more likely to have breast-feeding problems in the first week and to stop breast-feeding before the end of six months than women who don't receive an epidural, an Australian study says.
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Oct 12, 2004 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- The risk of the congenital birth abnormality of spina bifida can be reduced measurably if the mother simply eats a balanced diet, ...
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Medical intervention is becoming more common for women giving birth, a federal report released yesterday shows. Almost half of Canadian women have epidurals for pain relief during vaginal delivery.
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NEW YORK  - Preterm birth confers a considerable risk for long-term impairment, according to study published in the journal Pediatrics this month.
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Cooling the brains of newborns who have  been deprived of oxygen during birth could help cut the risk of  brain damage.
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A low-dose epidural in the early stages of labour does not increase the risk of having a Caesarean, research finds.
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NEW YORK  - A new study has found a higher   risk of infant deaths among infants born by cesarean section to   mothers who have no medical need for the procedure.
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Women in labor may not be given an epidural at first, for fear that it will slow down the process of cervical dilation, but that concern seems to be unfounded.
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Women who try to give birth naturally after having had a Caesarean face a slightly higher risk of serious medical problems, according to a comprehensive study released on Tuesday.
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NEW YORK  - Women in labor may not be given  an epidural at first, for fear that it will slow down the  process of cervical dilation, but that concern seems to be  unfounded.
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Breast-feeding helps prevent babies' allergies, but there's no good evidence for avoiding certain foods during pregnancy, using soy formula or delaying introduction of solid foods beyond six months.
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A new study has indicated that Caesarean section babies have a higher risk of food allergies and diarrhoea during their first year of life.
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Breast milk is best for babies' health and well-being, but a new study finds it doesn't help prevent asthma or allergies
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NEW YORK  - Overweight and obese women are   less likely than normal-weight women to keep breastfeeding   their infants for six months or longer, a study from Australia   shows.
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Children who are not exclusively breastfed during the first 6 months of infancy have a higher risk of asthma and allergy, according to a report from Australia.
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If you are a nursing mother, think twice before freezing or refrigerating your expressed breast milk as you could be undermining its crucial antioxidant content.
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SUNDAY, Jan. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Breast-feeding is considered a great way for a mother to form a close bond with her infant. And now there's evidence to suggest it may also help kids be more resilient to stress.