http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/caesarean-section-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 25 May 2012 04:47:15 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/c-section-doubles-childhood-obesity-risk-101696-1.htm Babies born by caesarean section are at an increased risk of becoming obese than those delivered naturally, finds a research. Caesarean section delivery has already been linked to an increased risk of subsequent childhood asthma and allergic rhinitis, and around one in three babies born in the US is delivered this way. The authors base their findings on 1255 mother and child pairs, who attended eight outpatient maternity services in eastern Massachusetts, USA between 1999 and 2002. The ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/c-section-doubles-childhood-obesity-risk-101696-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/simple-device-helps-prevent-premature-birth-99636-1.htm A simple, cheap and low-cost silicon ring helps cut the risk of premature birth, reports trial published in Lancet. Spanish doctors tested the 38 euro ( (Dollor) 49.50) device, known as a pessary, on women in their last three months of pregnancy who had cervical shortening, a condition that weakens the pelvic floor and leads to pre-term birth. The pessary is designed to strengthen the cervix -- the lower end of the uterus that leads to the vagina -- so that it can cope with the extra weight of the final weeks of pregnancy....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/simple-device-helps-prevent-premature-birth-99636-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/child-birth-times-are-longer-today-than-they-were-five-decades-ago-99544-1.htm A new study carried out by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has found that it takes longer to give birth today that it took 50 years ago. The researchers analyzed the child birth data of more than 140,000 deliveries from 50 years ago, in the 1960s, and compared it with the data today and found that the first stage labor was 2.6 hours longer when compared to 50 years ago. Babies were also found to be born five days earlier and were heavier when compared to those born in 1960s ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/child-birth-times-are-longer-today-than-they-were-five-decades-ago-99544-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/induction-of-labor-can-elevate-risk-of-cesarean-section-and-other-complications-98596-1.htm Induction of labor can elevate risk of cesarean section and other complications, a recent research has revealed. A new study published in the journal IActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica/I reveals that induction of labor at term in the absence of maternal or fetal indications increases the risk of cesarean section and other postpartum complications for the woman, as well as neonatal complications. Induction of labor is common and increasing over time in many countries. A large ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/induction-of-labor-can-elevate-risk-of-cesarean-section-and-other-complications-98596-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/optimal-gestational-age-for-elective-delivery-is-week-39-for-women-who-have-undergone-previous-c-section-97391-1.htm For women with prior delivery via cesarean section the optimal timing of elective delivery for mother and baby is 39 weeks. Researchers will present these findings at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting , in Dallas, Texas. "Prior studies have compared the perinatal risks of elective delivery at 37 to 41 weeks gestation, but didn't evaluate the hazard of delivery versus not delivering at a specific time point," said Giuseppe Chiossi, MD, who conducted ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/optimal-gestational-age-for-elective-delivery-is-week-39-for-women-who-have-undergone-previous-c-section-97391-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Babies-Delivered-by-C-Section-Likely-to-be-Overweight-93840-1.htm Caesarean mothers more likely to have overweight babies, reveals study. The preliminary study at Imperial College London, involving 62 babies has revealed that those delivered by c-section have higher levels of fat in their livers than those born naturally. Further trials are now underway to test the theory that the surgical method prevents the release of hormones, which control metabolism later in life. It has long been thought that labour can impact on the lung function and feeding ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Babies-Delivered-by-C-Section-Likely-to-be-Overweight-93840-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/C-Section-by-Choice-93825-1.htm Recent guidelines provided by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) has said that women should be allowed to have their baby by caesarean section, if the wanted to, and in the absence of any medical reasons for the operation. The only condition is that women should be aware of the risks. Even though earlier guidelines did not permit caesarean on maternal request, it is now possible due to increasing safety of the procedure in recent years . Deputy chief executive Dr Gillian ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/C-Section-by-Choice-93825-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Therapeutic-Strategy-to-Combat-Premature-Birth-Developed-92533-1.htm Researchers have discovered a molecular signaling pathway underlying preterm birth and targeted it to stop the problem. In a study to be published online the week of Oct. 24 by PNAS (IProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences/I), the researchers report their findings may lead to new strategies for combating this major global health issue in humans. The study was led by scientists in the division of Reproductive Sciences and Perinatal Institute at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Therapeutic-Strategy-to-Combat-Premature-Birth-Developed-92533-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Polluted-Air-Increases-Risk-of-Premature-Birth-91638-1.htm A new study published in the journal Environmental Health has suggested that breathing polluted air could be harmful for pregnant women and the babies since it increases the risk of premature birth by more than 30 percent. The study was conducted by researchers at University of California who analyzed more than 100,000 births within a five-mile radius of the air quality monitoring stations in Los Angeles County between June 2004 and April 2006. The researchers found that polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Polluted-Air-Increases-Risk-of-Premature-Birth-91638-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Premature-Birth-Elevates-Risk-of-Death--90964-1.htm A study has highlighted that children born prematurely carry a risk of early death. A study of data of more than 600,000 people born in Sweden between 1973 and 1979 showed a connection between premature birth and early death. Researchers from Stanford University in California, who conducted the study said, "The underlying mechanisms are still largely unknown but may involve a complex interplay of foetal and post-natal (post birth) nutritional abnormalities, other intra-uterine exposures including ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Premature-Birth-Elevates-Risk-of-Death--90964-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Special-Inflating-Boots-may-Reduce-Risk-of-Blood-Clots-During-C-Section-89853-1.htm Health experts are advising pregnant women opting for C-section to ask for special inflating boots on the legs during the operation since it would reduce the risk of blood clots. Expectant mothers have a high risk of blood clots known as deep vein thrombosis (DVT) due to slower blood flow, because of weight gain, and since they are less active during the final trimester. The risk of developing DVT increases during the pregnancy period and six months after the delivery. The American College of ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Special-Inflating-Boots-may-Reduce-Risk-of-Blood-Clots-During-C-Section-89853-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/C-section-Births-Up-Risk-of-Post-natal-Depression-87675-1.htm After a Caesarean section, a woman's risk of post-natal depression increases and dangers are even greater when it is "elective", reveals study. Researchers believe the results could be due to the time it takes to recover from the procedure, but added they may also be caused by a "sense of failure and a loss of control", felt when surgeons deliver a baby, the Daily Mail reported. The study from the National Yang-Ming University in Taiwan of more than 10,000 mothers in the country found ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/C-section-Births-Up-Risk-of-Post-natal-Depression-87675-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Flu-Vaccine-may-Lower-Premature-Birth-Risk-85781-1.htm During pregnancy, maternal immunization with inactivated influenza vaccine may reduce likelihood of prematurity and the baby being small for gestational age, reveals study. The study, led by Saad B. Omer from the Emory University Rollins School of Public Health in Atlanta, Georgia, used a large surveillance dataset (the Georgia Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System) to analyze the relationship between receipt of inactivated influenza vaccine during any trimester of pregnancy by mothers ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Flu-Vaccine-may-Lower-Premature-Birth-Risk-85781-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/C-Section-Raises-Kids-Obese-Risk-in-Later-Life-85010-1.htm Babies born by caesarean section are at greater risk of becoming obese in later life than those delivered naturally. The report said lack of exposure to beneficial bacteria in the birth canal could explain the link, reports the Daily Mail. Given that obesity in pregnancy is a risk factor that leads to more caesarean section births, it may be that this relationship between the weight of mother and child explains the findings. In the study, Brazilian researchers looked at obesity rates in 2,000 people aged 23 to 25....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/C-Section-Raises-Kids-Obese-Risk-in-Later-Life-85010-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Premature-Birth-Linked-to-ADHD--83913-1.htm The earlier a child's birth, the higher the risk of developing attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and being prescribed for it, state researchers in Sweden. Although it was an already established fact that premature babies are likely to develop ADHD, this new study states that the size of the risk depends on the level of prematurity, that even babies born not so early, face a risk. And so, the researchers have advised women planning on caesarian births to wait as close as to full term as possible....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Premature-Birth-Linked-to-ADHD--83913-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Finds-New-Method-in-Preventing-Premature-Birth-Successful-83320-1.htm According to a groundbreaking clinical study of a new method for preventing premature birth in millions of women each year, the rate of early preterm delivery in women can be reduced by 45 percent. This can be achieved by treating pregnant women at risk with a low-cost gel of natural progesterone during the midtrimester of pregnancy until term. The study is entitled Vaginal progesterone reduces the rate of preterm birth in women with a sonographic short cervix: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Finds-New-Method-in-Preventing-Premature-Birth-Successful-83320-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Premature-Births-on-a-High-After-Deadly-New-Zealand-Quake-81572-1.htm There has been immense strain on the health services in New Zealand owing to the earthquake. Added to this scenario, is the surge in premature births, post the earthquake, which is putting a strain on health care services in New Zealand. Natural disasters cause a great deal of fear and tension, and this is perhaps the reason for the surge in premature births. Whatever it is, The Christchurch neonatal unit is having its hands full dealing with the increase in pre-term births. Infact, they have also ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Premature-Births-on-a-High-After-Deadly-New-Zealand-Quake-81572-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Research-Sheds-Light-on-A-Glove-to-Prevent-Premature-Birth-81450-1.htm Obstetric complications can be brought about by changes to the microbiological equilibrium in the female genital tract. In the current issue of the iDeutsches Arzteblatt International/i (iDtsch Arztebl Int/i 2011; 108[6]: 81 (and) #82116;), the working group around Eva-Maria Bitzer investigates a method of screening for such changes.Among the complications in question are low birthweights and preterm deliveries. To avoid these, in a model project running from 2004 to 2006, pregnant women were asked to self-test their vaginal pH....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Research-Sheds-Light-on-A-Glove-to-Prevent-Premature-Birth-81450-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Decongestant-Use-During-Pregnancy-Reduces-Premature-Birth-Risk-73411-1.htm The results of a new study indicate that the use of over-the-counter decongestants during pregnancy cuts the risk of premature births. Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) epidemiologist Rohini Hernandez and colleagues conducted the study. "The more we can learn about what could potentially cause preterm birth would help our understanding in how to stop it," Hernandez said. The study found that women who took decongestants in their second or third trimesters had a roughly ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Decongestant-Use-During-Pregnancy-Reduces-Premature-Birth-Risk-73411-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Diet-Drinks-Can-Lead-to-Premature-Births-72911-1.htm Drinking lots of artificially sweetened beverages during pregnancy increases the risk of premature births, according to a new study. The study, conducted on almost 60,000 pregnant women in Denmark, found that those who drank artificially sweetened soft drinks, whether fizzy or still, were more likely to give birth early. Researchers found that those who drank one serving per day of artificially sweetened fizzy drink were 38 per cent more likely to give birth before 37 ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Diet-Drinks-Can-Lead-to-Premature-Births-72911-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Students-Design-High-Utility-Early-Labour-Detector-to-Prevent-Premature-Births-71758-1.htm An an early-labour detector, created by a team of students, is designed to pick up very early signs that a woman is going into labour too soon. The find could have major implications in premature births and their avoidance. The detector, named CervoCheck, has been developed by Karin Hwang of Ontario, Deepika Sagaram of Philadelphia, Rose Huang of Brooklyn, N.Y and Chris Courville of Lafayette, La. Current technology detects pre-term labour so late that medications can only delay the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Students-Design-High-Utility-Early-Labour-Detector-to-Prevent-Premature-Births-71758-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Pregnant-Teens-Face-Greater-Risk-Of-Premature-Births-71155-1.htm Pregnant teens face a greater risk of giving birth prematurely and having a comparatively small baby, reveals a new study. Ali Khashan, from University College Cork, Ireland, worked with a team of researchers to study all 14-29 year-old women who had a live baby in the North West of England between January 2004 and December 2006. The researchers identified 3,636 people who were between 14 and 17 at the time of birth, 7,506 who were aged between 18 and 19, and 45,211 who were 20 to 29. ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Pregnant-Teens-Face-Greater-Risk-Of-Premature-Births-71155-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Report-Premature-Birth-Boy-is-Now-Bigger-Than-Kids-Twice-His-Age-71046-1.htm It has emerged that Nathan Sciberras who was given a one in a million chance of surviving after being born at 23 weeks is now growing so quickly he is bigger than children twice his age. Nathan is now a healthy 3 feet 1 inches tall tot who is bigger than friends of his four-year-old brother Joshua. "They said the baby had a one-in-a-million chance of surviving," 28-year-old mother Cara said. "I was in labour for 14 hours and just crying because I was convinced he would be stillborn....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Report-Premature-Birth-Boy-is-Now-Bigger-Than-Kids-Twice-His-Age-71046-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Regional-Differences-in-C-section-Rate-Not-a-Result-of-Maternal-Request-UBC-Study-69575-1.htm A new study by University of British Columbia researchers says that fewer than two per cent of cesarean births in British Columbia were a result of maternal request, but the number of cesarean and assisted vaginal deliveries varied widely across health regions in B.C. "There is a misconception that the overall increase of cesarean births is the result of maternal request," says lead author Gillian Hanley, a PhD student in the UBC School of Population and Public Health. "Our analysis of B.C. data shows that this is not the case....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Regional-Differences-in-C-section-Rate-Not-a-Result-of-Maternal-Request-UBC-Study-69575-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Premature-Birth-Likely-Outcome-for-Women-With-Gum-Disease-66441-1.htm According to a new US study, pregnant women with gum disease are more likely to give birth prematurely than mothers-to-be with good oral health. The research by scientists at the University of Pennsylvania suggests that successful treatment for gum disease can cut the risk of pregnant women giving birth early, reports the BBC. The study of 160 women showed that those whose gum disease was not treated successfully were three times more likely to give birth before 35 weeks. It has been ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Premature-Birth-Likely-Outcome-for-Women-With-Gum-Disease-66441-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Pre-pregnancy-Obesity-Gestational-Weight-Gain-Influence-Premature-Birth-Risk-64935-1.htm An increased risk of pre-term birth is associated with pre-pregnancy obesity and gestational weight gain, say researchers at Boston University School of Medicine's (BUSM) Slone Epidemiology Center and Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH). The Black Women's Health Study was conducted on African American women. It currently appears on-line in Epidemiology. A baby born at less than 37 weeks of gestation is considered preterm. To reach the conclusion, the BUSM ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Pre-pregnancy-Obesity-Gestational-Weight-Gain-Influence-Premature-Birth-Risk-64935-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Cellular-and-Molecular-Changes-in-the-Uterus-of-a-Pregnant-Woman-Trigger-Premature-Birth-64583-1.htm Mutation of a gene that helps protect the body from genetic instability leads to cellular and molecular changes in the pregnant uterus that trigger premature birth, according to a study appearing online Feb. 1 in the IJournal of Clinical Investigation/I. The research by scientists in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, part of the Perinatal Institute at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, sheds new light on the still poorly understood genetic and physiological reasons for preterm births....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Cellular-and-Molecular-Changes-in-the-Uterus-of-a-Pregnant-Woman-Trigger-Premature-Birth-64583-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Links-to-Premature-Birth-Identified-in-Genetic-Mutation-64570-1.htm Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Centre, have identified a genetic mutation that leads to cellular and molecular changes in the pregnant uterus that trigger premature birth. These scientists are from the Division of Reproductive Sciences, part of the Perinatal Institute. This gene helps protect the body from genetic instability. According to Dr Sudhansu K. Dey, director of Reproductive Sciences at Cincinnati Children's and the study's senior investigator, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Links-to-Premature-Birth-Identified-in-Genetic-Mutation-64570-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Doctors-Cut-Right-Arm-of-Baby-During-C-section-Leading-to-Death-64157-1.htm Doctors at Pannadhay Government Hospital in Udaipur cut off a newborn baby's hand during a caesarian operation, resulting in the death of the baby. District collector, Udaipur, Anant Kumar, has formed a four-member committee to look into the incident. The inquiry committee headed by Doctor Sharda Goyal of RNT Medical College did not find any negligence on part of the doctors. Even the doctors have denied these allegations, saying the baby was born prematurely and might have had a fracture as well....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Doctors-Cut-Right-Arm-of-Baby-During-C-section-Leading-to-Death-64157-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Infection-Risk-in-Mothers-From-C-Section-Reduce-by-Antibiotics-63988-1.htm Despite the higher risks associated with the surgery, having a baby by Caesarean section is becoming increasingly common, as compared to normal delivery. One important concern is the risk of infection, which is between five and 20 times greater for women who undergo scheduled or emergency Caesarean section. In fact, "the single most important risk factor for postpartum maternal infection is Caesarean section," according to a new Cochrane review. The researchers looked at 86 studies involving ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Infection-Risk-in-Mothers-From-C-Section-Reduce-by-Antibiotics-63988-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/US-Gets-a-D-for-Premature-Birth-Rate-61029-1.htm For the second consecutive year, the United States earned only a "D" on the March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card, demonstrating that more than half a million of our nation's newborns didn't get the healthy start they deserved. In the 2009 Premature Birth Report card, seven states improved their performance by one letter grade and two fared worse. Criteria that affect preterm birth improved in many states: . 33 states and the District of Columbia reduced the percentage of women of childbearing ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/US-Gets-a-D-for-Premature-Birth-Rate-61029-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/C-Section-Deliveries-on-an-All-Time-High-in-Britain-60059-1.htm Close to one in four babies are born by a C-Section in Britain. These rising numbers of caesarean deliveries is a cause of concern as the numbers have nearly doubled in the past two decades. The flagship Chelsea and Westminster NHS Trust is in the news for the highest number of Caesarean deliveries in Britain. Thirty four of the 5,230 deliveries at the trust was Caesarean, recent statistics reveal. Further, the numbers of planned and chosen C-sections were witnessing an increasing trend at Chelsea and the Westminster, compared to other trusts....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/C-Section-Deliveries-on-an-All-Time-High-in-Britain-60059-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Local-Anesthetic-Reduces-Need-for-Painkillers-After-C-Section-54376-1.htm Cochrane Researchers have said that giving a local anaesthetic during a Caesarean section helps manage pain after the operation and can reduce consumption of painkillers. The researchers recommend local anaesthetics as part of integrated pain management strategies for Caesarean section operations, provided that consideration is given to the cost. "This review is particularly important in light of the growing number of women giving birth by Caesarean section," says lead researcher, Anthony ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Local-Anesthetic-Reduces-Need-for-Painkillers-After-C-Section-54376-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Babies-Delivered-By-C-Section-Vulnerable-To-Asthma-And-Diabetes-53904-1.htm According to a new research babies born by cesarean section are more susceptible to developing diseases including asthma and diabetes. And scientists hold stress experienced by children during the operation responsible for making genetic changes that lead to the vulnerability, reports The Telegraph. In the study, researchers found that the babies have important differences in their white blood cells, a crucial part of the immune system. Prof Mikael Norman, a pediatric specialist, from ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Babies-Delivered-By-C-Section-Vulnerable-To-Asthma-And-Diabetes-53904-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Regional-Blocks-Superior-To-General-Anesthesia-For-C-Section-50705-1.htm General anesthesia (GA) is associated with an increased risk of infant intubation and low Apgar scores, relative to regional anesthesia. An analysis of 50,806 cesarean deliveries, published in the open access journal IBMC Medicine/I, strongly supports guidelines that regional anesthesia is to be preferred over GA for most cesarean sections. Charles Algert, from the Kolling Institute at the Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, was part of a team of researchers who studied births in the state ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Regional-Blocks-Superior-To-General-Anesthesia-For-C-Section-50705-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Coleen-Rooney-Planning-C-section-Before-Waynes-World-Cup-Qualifier-50093-1.htm Mum-to-be Coleen Rooney is reportedly drawing plans to give birth to her baby via Caesarean so that her footie-ace hubby Wayne can play for England in a World Cup qualifier. The 23-year-old, who tied the knot with the Manchester United striker in June last year, had revealed the couple's first baby was due in October. It was previously suggested that Wayne might have to miss out on the chance to play for the country's key match with Ukraine to be with his wife. But now friends have claimed ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Coleen-Rooney-Planning-C-section-Before-Waynes-World-Cup-Qualifier-50093-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Discovery-of-Estrogen-Triggering-Labour-Could-Help-Prevent-Premature-Births-49508-1.htm E3 estrogen could stimulate onset of labour, say Australian researchers. The discovery could help prevent premature births. "The trigger for the onset of labor in women has been a puzzle for a long time," says Dr. Roger Smith, MD, PhD, of John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle, Australia and lead author of the study. "Our findings show we may have an answer, and furthermore may be able to delay or advance labor." The study has been accepted for publication in EMThe Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology (and) Metabolism (JCEM)/EM....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Discovery-of-Estrogen-Triggering-Labour-Could-Help-Prevent-Premature-Births-49508-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Opting-For-Repeated-C-Section-Prior-To-39-Weeks-Of-Gestation-Harms-The-Fetus-46136-1.htm As said by a research team, led by Alan T.N. Tita, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, women who choose to have their babies delivered via repeat cesarean at 37 or 38 weeks without a medical or obstetric indication, are up to two times more likely to have a baby with serious complications including respiratory distress. For the study, the researchers examined 13,258 women who ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Opting-For-Repeated-C-Section-Prior-To-39-Weeks-Of-Gestation-Harms-The-Fetus-46136-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Rest-Before-And-After-Delivery-Reduces-C-Section-Rates-Enhances-Breast-Feeding-46036-1.htm In two new studies, researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have found that taking maternity leave before and after the birth of a baby is beneficial both for the health of mothers and newborns. While one study found that women who started their leave in the last month of pregnancy were less likely to have caesarean deliveries, the second one discovered that new mothers were more likely to establish breastfeeding the longer they delayed their return to work. Led by Sylvia ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Rest-Before-And-After-Delivery-Reduces-C-Section-Rates-Enhances-Breast-Feeding-46036-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Lack-Of-Vitamin-D-Boosts-C-section-Risk-45582-1.htm Pregnant women who are vitamin D deficient are at an increased risk for delivering a baby by caesarean section, say researchers. Over a two-year period, experts from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC), analyzed the relationship between maternal serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] and the prevalence of primary caesarean section. n total, 253 women were enrolled in this study, of whom 43 (17 percent) had a caesarean section. The researchers found that ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Lack-Of-Vitamin-D-Boosts-C-section-Risk-45582-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Birthing-Computer-to-Decide-If-a-C-section-is-Needed-or-Not-Developed-43331-1.htm A birthing computer can make decisions easier for doctors who get confused when it comes to deciding whether a particular woman in labour should undergo caesarean or not. Jose Principe and colleagues at the University of Florida in Gainesville say that wireless sensors could monitor the progress of labour, and warn doctors when a Caesarean is necessary. In the new method, software could monitor the progress of a woman's labour, reports New Scientist magazine. Usually, a Caesarean is needed in case of an abnormally slow birth....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Birthing-Computer-to-Decide-If-a-C-section-is-Needed-or-Not-Developed-43331-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/US-Women-Launch-Petition-Seeking-Better-Attention-to-Premature-Births-43108-1.htm US women have launched a petition seeking better attention to the problem of premature births. Mothers are casting their votes for healthy babies and asking all Americans to join them in signing the March of Dimes 2008 Petition for Preemies (premature babies). The March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. Its mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. The four-point petition calls for hospital ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/US-Women-Launch-Petition-Seeking-Better-Attention-to-Premature-Births-43108-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Iran-may-Decide-to-Curb-C-sections-41599-1.htm Like many other women in Iran, 32-year-old Shirin has opted to have her baby by Caesarian section although she admits she is not too posh to push. Medical officials say 40 percent of children in Iran are born by C-section on average, but the percentage in Tehran is as high as one in every two deliveries -- and it is greater than 60 percent in Isfahan and Gilan provinces. "The World Health Organisation recommends a Caesarean section rate of 10 to 15 percent," said gynaecologist Nasrin Changizi, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Iran-may-Decide-to-Curb-C-sections-41599-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Demystifying-Premature-Births-Infected-Amniotic-Fluid-a-Major-Cause-41114-1.htm Demystifying the causes for premature childbirth has become essential in recent times especially with the sudden surge in the number of such births. One of the major causes that researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have hit upon is the existence of previously unknown and unidentified infections of the amniotic fluid. An analysis of amniotic fluid from women in pre-term labor indicated that 15 percent of the fluid samples harbored bacteria or fungi - an increase of 50 percent over previous estimates....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Demystifying-Premature-Births-Infected-Amniotic-Fluid-a-Major-Cause-41114-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Lowering-Maternal-Mortality-Rates-After-C-Section-by-Embolisation-40206-1.htm New studies have recommended that the incidence of maternal deaths following a cesarean delivery could be reduced by a new medical procedure- thromboembolism prophylaxis. Thromboembolism is a general term describing both thrombosis and its main complication, which is embolisation Thrombosis is the formation of a clot or thrombus within the lumen of a blood vessel, obstructing the flow of blood through the circulatory system. In embolisation, if a bacterial infection is present at the site of ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Lowering-Maternal-Mortality-Rates-After-C-Section-by-Embolisation-40206-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/C-section-Rates-Appear-to-Rise-With-Maternal-Age-Study-38730-1.htm Latest studies warn that postponing childbirth might hike the chances of a caesarean section. A delay in childbirth, the study suggests, might be linked to the increasing rates of C-sections. Previous epidemiological studies have reported a trend of increased rates of caesarean sections with maternal age, which is consistent in different countries. However, the reason for these augmented rates remains unclear. The new study led by Professor Gordon Smith from Cambridge University, UK was carried out in two parts....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/C-section-Rates-Appear-to-Rise-With-Maternal-Age-Study-38730-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/What-is-Behind-Canadas-Rise-of-C-section-Cases-38502-1.htm One in four babies in Canada is being delivered by a C-section, according to a report by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. The present rate of C-section in Canada is 26.3 per cent, having gone up from 17.6 per cent in 1993. Most of the expectant mothers are overweight or obese, according to experts, which is one of the major causes of rise in the number of caesarian cases. Twenty three percent of women in the child bearing age in Canada are overweight. Further, adult obesity rates ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/What-is-Behind-Canadas-Rise-of-C-section-Cases-38502-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/C-section-Babies-Have-Increased-Asthma-Risk-38235-1.htm Babies born by Caesarean section have a greater risk of developing asthma as compared to babies born naturally, a new study has found. The study was based on data from 1.7 million births registered at the Medical Birth Registry at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. The goal of the study was to look into the possible link between being born by Caesarean section and later development of asthma. The researchers found that compared to children born in the natural way i.e. spontaneously ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/C-section-Babies-Have-Increased-Asthma-Risk-38235-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Caesarean-Section-Could-Be-Responsible-for-Increasing-Premature-Babies-US-Study-Says-37288-1.htm Caesarean section, resorted to unnecessarily many times, could be responsible for increasing trend of premature babies in the US. And that is a sign of worry. For premature babies are at risk of breathing and feeding disorders, delayed brain development, other health problems and death. A study of single births from 1996 to 2004 found an increase of one percentage point in premature deliveries, to 10.7 percent from 9.7. Ninety-two percent of those premature deliveries were by Caesarean. Most were ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Caesarean-Section-Could-Be-Responsible-for-Increasing-Premature-Babies-US-Study-Says-37288-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Nearly-One-Third-of-Women-Have-Babies-by-C-section-33159-1.htm The proportion of American women having their babies delivered by C-section jumped to nearly one in three in 2005, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The proportion was one in five in 1995. AHRQ found that: . About 1.3 million women gave birth via cesarean section in 2005, a 38 percent increase over the 800,000 C-sections performed in 1995. . The increase occurred as vaginal deliveries among women who gave birth in hospitals declined from about 3 million in 1995 to 2....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Nearly-One-Third-of-Women-Have-Babies-by-C-section-33159-1.htm