Educating Women Can Help Reduce Number of Cesarean Sections
Ten percent of the women in middle and high income countries prefer a cesarean section due to fear of labor pain and physical damage.
Ten percent of the women in middle and high income countries prefer a cesarean section due to fear of labor pain and physical damage.
‘Alteration in birth signaling hormones could result in long-term neurodevelopmental consequences in a newborn.
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These hormones may play many roles in helping an infant adapt the following birth, and modifications in their levels in early life could result in long-term neurodevelopmental consequences. "Given that nearly one-third of all births in the US currently occurs through cesarean delivery, it's essential that we try to learn whether the well-established epidemiological associations between cesarean delivery and various neurodevelopmental outcomes like higher rates of autism and obesity are due to changes in these crucial hormones during the sensitive period that is birth," stated author William Kenkel, Ph.D., an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Delaware.
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International Cesarean Awareness Month � Not All C-Sections Are Justified
April is Cesarean Awareness Month that aims to improve mother and child well-being by educating women about unnecessary cesareans, as well as encouraging normal vaginal birth after previous cesarean delivery.
April is Cesarean Awareness Month that aims to improve mother and child well-being by educating women about unnecessary cesareans, as well as encouraging normal vaginal birth after previous cesarean delivery.
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Fear of legal consequences and litigation are significant factors influencing the decision to perform a cesarean section (CS).
Fear of legal consequences and litigation are significant factors influencing the decision to perform a cesarean section (CS).
