'Advice' could cut Caesarean rate
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A computer decision analysis system could help cut the rate of Caesareans performed in the UK, experts claim.
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When a baby is stuck during delivery, doctors do not have to cut the woman to safely deliver the child, research shows.
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WASHINGTON Nov 23, 2004 - More than a quarter of the babies born in the United States last year were delivered by Caesarean section, a record high for the surgical method that is a controversial subject among both obstetricians and mothers.
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For women preparing to give birth, out-of-hospital delivery is not recommended if they have had a previous cesarean section and wish to attempt vaginal delivery, researchers report.
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The World Health Organization is spearheading a campaign to reduce the numbers of women who die in childbirth.
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Doctors can cut the risk of cerebral palsy in half for very premature babies by giving their mothers magnesium sulfate just before they give birth
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Women who go onto their hands and knees while in labor may be able to reduce the pain of childbirth, researchers say.
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Doctors can cut the risk of cerebral palsy in half for very premature babies by giving their mothers magnesium sulfate just before they give birth, new research shows.
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A new study suggests that pregnant women may want to reduce their caffeine intake or cut it out entirely.
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A Caesarean delivery more than   triples a woman's risk of dying in childbirth compared to a   vaginal birth, according to a new study from France.
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Herceptin could cut the need for mastectomies in breast cancer patients, research suggests.
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There is no added risk to the mother or baby when a woman has five or more repeat cesarean deliveries compared with three or four c-sections, according to a study from Saudi Arabia.
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Pregnant women who try a natural delivery after an earlier caesarean section face greater risks - but still very low ones - compared with those who opt for a second C-section, a large study suggests.
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If you wait up to two minutes before cutting the umbilical cord during a premature birth you may be helping reduce the risk of bleeding in the brain of the newborn baby, say scientists.
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Foolish advice to cut back on what you owe.
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Acupuncture therapy appears to reduce the chances of successful IVF, US research suggests.
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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.