Caesarean Section

  1. VBAC Reasonably Safe, Should Be More Widely Available, NIH Panel Finds

    Pregnancy News & Obstetrics News from Medical News Today &bull Yesterday

    Vaginal birth after caesarean section is reasonably safe and more women should have access to it, an NIH advisory panel announced on Wednesday, the Los Angeles Times reports (Roan, Los Angeles Times, 3/11). The VBAC rate has declined from a… Full Story »


  2. 'I want to be world's fattest woman'

    The Courier Mail: Health &bull Yesterday

    My favourite food is sushi, but unlike others I can sit and eat 70 big pieces of sushi in one go,' she told the Daily Mail. 'I do love cakes and sweet things, doughnuts are my favourite.' Donna, who wears… Full Story »

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  4. Baby twins put in hospitals 50 miles apart

    The Daily Telegraph: Health: Women's &bull Mar 13, 2010

    Following their birth by Caesarean section on January 18 they were transferred to a specialist neonatal unit at St Peter's Hospital in Chertsey, Surrey. Full Story »

  5. NIH Panel: End Bans on Vaginal Birth after C-Section

    WebMD: Women: Pregnancy &bull Mar 10, 2010

    An NIH panel of outside advisors urges a change to hospital rules and doctor guidelines that keep many women who've had a C-section from opting for a natural birth in later pregnancies. Full Story »

  6. New York Times Examines Factors Affecting VBAC Rates As NIH Conference Begins

    Pregnancy News & Obstetrics News from Medical News Today &bull Mar 10, 2010

    New York Times on Tuesday examined efforts to increase rates of vaginal births after caesarean sections at the Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation, a small hospital run by the Navajo Nation and financed partially by the Indian Health Services.… Full Story »

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  8. Pregnancy-related deaths rising (The Clarion-Ledger)

    Yahoo! News: Pregnancy Search &bull Mar 9, 2010

    Eleven days after her son Benjamin's birth by C-section, Linda Coale awoke in the middle of the night in pain, one leg badly swollen. Just as her doctor returned her phone call asking what to do, she dropped dead from… Full Story »


  9. Pregnancy-related deaths rising; factors may include C-sections (Deseret News)

    Yahoo! News: Pregnancy Search &bull Mar 9, 2010

    WASHINGTON - Eleven days after her son Benjamin's birth by C-section, Linda Coale awoke in the middle of the night in... Full Story »

  10. Pregnancy-related deaths increase nationwide (Spartanburg Herald-Journal)

    Yahoo! News: Pregnancy Search &bull Mar 8, 2010

    WASHINGTON - Eleven days after her son Benjamin's birth by C-section, Linda Coale awoke in the middle of the night in pain, one leg badly swollen. Just as her doctor returned her phone call asking what to do, she dropped… Full Story »

  11. 'Scandalous' maternity unit under fresh scrutiny over failures

    The Daily Telegraph: Health: Women's &bull Mar 3, 2010

    An inquest heard that Ebony would probably have survived if her mother, Amanda, was given a Caesarean section when she asked for one. But staff were too busy and told her they would only carry out the procedure in an… Full Story »

  12. Assisted Reproduction Has No Effect On Birthing Process Or The Baby's Outcome

    Pregnancy News & Obstetrics News from Medical News Today &bull Mar 2, 2010

    Gynaecologist and medical researcher Liv Bente Romundstad and colleagues from NTNU and St Olav's University Hospital in Trondheim looked at the pregnancies of more than 1.2 million Norwegian women whose births were listed in the Medical Birth Registry of Norway… Full Story »

  13. Vaginal birth can be OK after multiple C-sections

    Pregnancy Weekly Blog &bull Feb 18, 2010

    Women who attempt vaginal childbirth after having several babies by cesarean section may not have a greater risk of complications than women who've had only one prior C-section, a new study suggests. Still, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) does not currently recommend vaginal delivery for… Full Story »

  14. Vaginal birth can be OK after multiple C-sections (Reuters)

    Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News &bull Feb 18, 2010

    Women who attempt vaginal childbirth after having several babies by cesarean section may not have a greater risk of complications than women whove had only one prior C-section, a new study suggests. At one time, doctors believed that once a woman had a C-section, she would have to have one for all subsequent pregnancies -- mainly out of concern that the scar on the uterus could rupture during vaginal childbirth. That thinking… Full Story »

  15. Billie Piper talks about becoming a mom

    She Knows: Celebrity Pregnancy &bull Feb 16, 2010

    In a new interview with the UKs Times Online, Secret Diary of a Call Girl actress Billie Piper, 27, spoke about her pregnancy with son Winston James, 15 months. She revealed that she was staying in the English countryside during… Full Story »

  16. Once a C-section, always a C-section?

    Chicago Tribune &bull Feb 10, 2010

    Once a woman has delivered three or more babies by cesarean section -- a surgical cut in the mothers abdominal wall and uterus -- doctors rarely encourage a subsequent vaginal birth.But new research suggests that women who deliver vaginally after three or… Full Story »

  17. Recent Releases In Global Health

    Pregnancy News & Obstetrics News from Medical News Today &bull Feb 8, 2010

    A Lancet study examines childbirth practices and the relationship between these practices and maternal and perinatal outcomes in nine Asian countries, as assessed by a WHO global survey. Based on the analysis of over 107,000 deliveries, the authors conclude, "To improve maternal and perinatal outcomes, caesarean section should be done only when there is a medical indication" (Lumbiganon et al., 2/6). These findings "should help us to prioritise our strategies to reduce unnecessary interventions in childbirth," write the authors of a Lancet comment. The Kaiser Family Foundation budget tracker provides regularly updated information on the status of U.S. funding for… Full Story »

  18. With C-Section, Stitches May Be Best

    Pregnancy Weekly Blog &bull Feb 4, 2010

    Women who've had a cesarean delivery are less likely to suffer complications if their wound is closed using sutures rather than staples, says a U.S. study. It included more than 400 women who underwent cesarean delivery in labor or scheduled… Full Story »

  19. What's driving the rise in C-sections?

    Chicago Tribune &bull Feb 3, 2010

    The rate in Illinois hospitals reached an all-time high of 30.4 percent in 2007, according to a recent report. Julie's Health Club has the details. Full Story »


  20. Pregnancy-related deaths have tripled in California (KGET 17 Bakersfield)

    Yahoo! News: Pregnancy Search &bull Feb 3, 2010

    It appears pregnancy-related deaths have tripled among women in our state over the last 10 years and the state has not reported it. Full Story »

  21. Natural Choices for You and Your New Baby

    Suite 101: Pregnancy & Childbirth &bull Jan 30, 2010

    Here is just a little information for expecting mothers who have had a C-section and wish to have their next child by natural labor. It can be done! Full Story »

  22. Emily Mortimer welcomes a baby girl

    She Knows: Celebrity Pregnancy &bull Jan 29, 2010

    Actress Emily Mortimer, perhaps best known in the states for her role in the Pink Panther, became a mom for the second time around on January 15 with the birth of her daughter May via c-section in New York City.… Full Story »

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