Repeat C-section Before 39 Weeks Raises Risk Of Neonatal Illness

“Women choosing repeat cesarean deliveries and having them at term but before completing 39 weeks gestation are up to two times more likely to have a baby with serious complications including respiratory distress resulting in mechanical ventilation and NICU admission.” read more…

Maternity Leave Linked To Fewer C-sections And Increased Breastfeeding

“Two new studies led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, suggest that taking maternity leave before and after the birth of a baby is a good investment in terms of health benefits for both mothers and newborns.” read more…

Vitamin D Deficiency Associated With Greater Rates Of Cesarean Sections

“Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) found that pregnant women who are vitamin D deficient are also at an increased risk for delivering a baby by caesarean section as compared to pregnant women who are not vitamin D deficient.” read more…

Vitamin D Deficiency Associated With Greater Rates Of Cesarean Sections

“Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) found that pregnant women who are vitamin D deficient are also at an increased risk for delivering a baby by caesarean section as compared to pregnant women who are not vitamin D deficient. These findings currently appear on-line in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.” read more…

Researchers link C-section babies to asthma risk

” Babies born by Caesarean section are more likely to develop asthma than children delivered naturally, Swiss researchers said on Tuesday.” read more…