Study Shows Steep Rise in Elective C-Sections
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Nov. 18, 2004 -- It is known as elective C-section or C-section on demand, and now new research suggests that the once highly controversial practice of choosing surgical delivery when there is no compelling
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Babies born by Caesarean section are more likely to suffer food allergies and diarrhea during their first 12 months of life, compared to babies born vaginally.
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Women who have delivered a baby by Caesarean section face a small risk of complications that could endanger the baby if they attempt a vaginal delivery the next time, a large new study has found.
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Infants born by Caesarean section may be at increased risk for allergies, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed data from more than 800 full-term babies, all of whom had families with a history of allergies.
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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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LONDON -- More US women are choosing to have their babies by Caesarean section even when it&#39;s not medically necessary. Medical experts say that&#39;s partly because it&#39;s more convenient and gives mothers control over the birth schedule.
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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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High cholesterol and  inflammation during pregnancy may increase a woman's odds of  premature delivery, a study suggests.
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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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Midwives are delivering almost 25% more babies than experts believe is appropriate, Tories suggest.
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Being born by Caesarean section could double a baby's chance of developing asthma, a survey suggests.
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Babies born by Caesarean section may be at greater risk of food allergies during their first 12 months, research suggests.
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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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Just more than one in four babies born in the United States in 2003 were delivered by cesarean section, the highest rate on record, according to a federal government report released Tuesday.
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First-time mothers who get little sleep late in pregnancy may have a longer labor and higher odds of a cesarean section than women who are more well-rested, a new study suggests.
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WOMEN who try to give birth naturally after having had a caesarean face a slightly increased risk of developing serious medical problems, according to a comprehensive study released yesterday.
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MONDAY, Feb. 5 (HealthDay News) -- The teen pregnancy rate in the United States is at an all-time low, while the rate of Caesarean deliveries is at an all-time high.