Epidurals 'hamper breastfeeding'
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Having an epidural during childbirth is linked to problems breastfeeding, a study 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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Newborns whose mothers took antidepressants while pregnant may suffer withdrawal symptoms, a new report says.
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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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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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Contrary to popular belief, breastfeeding does not make breasts sag, according to US research.
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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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Breastfeeding has many benefits  for babies, but protection from obesity may not be one of them,  a UK research team reports.
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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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Babies whose mothers use a type of anti-depressant may be born with withdrawal symptoms, research suggests.
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A study may have discovered why breastfeeding might help protect children against asthma, scientists say.
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Babies delivered by elective Caesarean sections are significantly more likely to have respiratory problems than those delivered vaginally or by emergency surgery, a new study finds.
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Many babies are being overfed in the first few months of life, says the World Health Organization.
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U.S. News & World Report - Nearly all pregnant women know that they have to take prenatal supplements and stop smoking and drinking to protect the health of their unborn baby. But does it really make a difference to Baby if you gorge on ice cream and skimp on fruit, grilled chicken, and brown rice? Actually, yes. David Barker, a professor of medicine at Oregon Health and Sciences University in Portland, explains the theory.
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Sucking clear a baby's airways to prevent a potentially fatal respiratory disease is probably ineffective, say researchers.
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Doctors mistakenly advise women in labor to delay a common pain treatment for fear that it will impede contractions and lead to a Caesarean section, researchers report.
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Scientists design a device they say should help doctors work out how best to deliver babies stuck during labour.