A 1989 study published in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that low-risk women in a birthing center were as safe as low-risk women in the hospital, but had fewer interventions and fewer c-sections.






Topic: C-Sections

(Since these results are pulled from all sites, you may see some duplicate stories).

  • Nancy Grace re-hospitalized after pregnancy complications (Celebrity Baby Blog)
    posted on 11/14/07 by
    CNN anchorwoman Nancy Grace, 48, has been re-hospitalized a week after the birth of her twins due to complications stemming from the pregnancy. Nancy, who delivered John David and Lucy Elizabeth by emergency c-section last Sunday after the beginnings of...

  • Labor usually successful after c-section for twins (Reuters)
    posted on 10/19/07 by
    Reuters - Women who've undergone a c-section for a pregnancy with two or more infants can usually avoid this operation in future pregnancies with just one infant, according to a report in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology.

  • Low risk of uterine rupture seen after prior cesarean delivery
    posted on 10/04/07 by MedWorm
    Women at term with a singleton pregnancy who have had a prior cesarean delivery appear to have a low risk of uterine rupture and other adverse perinatal outcomes, regardless of the type of delivery, according to a report in the October issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Ob/Gyn & Women's Health Headlines)

  • Russian Baby Is Born Weighing 7.75kg (17.5lbs)
    posted on 09/28/07 by Medical News Today
    A baby, called Nadia, girl was born in Russia on September 17th weighing 17.5lbs (7.75kg), over two times the average for an infant newborn weight. She was delivered by cesarean section in the Altai region of Siberia. Nadia's mother, 43, is said to be 'in shock' at the size of the baby. Apparently, her eight sisters and three brothers all weighed over 5kg (11lbs) when they were born. When the father was asked for his reaction, he was dumbstruck (speechless). [click link for full article]

  • C-Sections Can Cause 'More Harm Than Good' If 'Overused,' Opinion Piece Says
    posted on 09/27/07 by Medical News Today
    Although caesarean sections can "sav[e] lives when performed as an emergency intervention" during childbirth, the procedure can cause "more harm than good when overused," Jennifer Block, author of the book "Pushed: The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care," writes in a Los Angeles Times opinion piece. [click link for full article]

  • How to avoid a c-section
    posted on 08/23/07 by Medworm
    CNN has a new entry in their listy health pages, focusing on five ways to avoid having a cesarean section. The suggestions are:1. Don’t get induced unless medically necessary [medically necessary happens less often that you think]2. Labor at home until you’re approximately 3 centimeters dilated3. Choose your hospital, and your practitioner, carefully4. In the delivery room, ask questions if your practitioner says you need a C-section5. Get a doula

  • Signs you need to find a new pregnancy/birth care provider
    posted on 07/28/07 by Medworm
    Well Preserved has come up with this list of 12 signs that it’s time to look for a new care provider for your pregnancy and birth. Among them:2. After you give your doctor your birth plan, s/he says, “Its the moms who come in with the birth plans that end up with the cesareans.”-3. You hear this: “If you don’t go into labor on your own by ___ weeks, we’ll need to…”-4. The practice won’t release their cesarean ratesI would add the following items:13) Your