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National Survey of New Mothers Reveals Concerns About Overuse of Maternity ...
The Lund Report
Half of the women were not exclusively breastfeeding a week after the birth, and many had not received help from a provider for notable symptoms of depression. Many women who would have liked the option of vaginal birth after a cesarean (VBAC) reported ...

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National survey of new mothers reveals concerns about overuse of maternity ...
Wall Street Journal (press release)
Half of the women were not exclusively breastfeeding a week after the birth, and many had not received help from a provider for notable symptoms of depression. Many women who would have liked the option of vaginal birth after a cesarean (VBAC) reported ...

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US maternity practices: routine vs. evidence-based - Eco Child's Play
Eco Child's Play
2005. Accessed November 23, 2012. Read the free full text here. Bangdiwala SI, Brown SS, Cunningham FG, et al. NIH consensus development conference draft statement on vaginal birth after cesarean: New insights. NIH consensus and state-of-the-science ...

Could vaginal delivery be safer for preemies?
Fox News
However, she said, there hasn't been much data on whether C-section or vaginal delivery is the generally safer method for other premature babies, who are more fragile than full-term babies to begin with. Her team's data come from birth certificates and ...

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Could vaginal delivery be safer for preemies?
Times of Malta
More infants born via C-section also scored poorly on a test that measures overall health – including heart rate, reflexes and skin colouring – five minutes after birth, the researchers reported yesterday in Obstetrics & Gynaecology. Between seven and ...

Vaginal delivery may be safer for preemies
Health24.com
Just over 39% of them had breathing problems, compared to 26% of infants delivered vaginally. More infants born via C-section also scored poorly on a test that measures overall health - including heart rate, reflexes and skin coloring - five minutes ...

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The News International
Could vaginal delivery be safer for preemies?
The News International
... of infants delivered vaginally. More infants born via C-section also scored poorly on a test that measures overall health - including heart rate, reflexes and skin coloring - 5 minutes after birth, the researchers reported Wednesday in Obstetrics ...

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Could vaginal delivery be safer for preemies?
Chicago Tribune
... of infants delivered vaginally. More infants born via C-section also scored poorly on a test that measures overall health - including heart rate, reflexes and skin coloring - 5 minutes after birth, the researchers reported Wednesday in Obstetrics ...

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Could vaginal delivery be safer for preemies?
Reuters India
However, she said, there hasn't been much data on whether C-section or vaginal delivery is the generally safer method for other premature babies, who are more fragile than full-term babies to begin with. Her team's data come from birth certificates and ...

Yahoo! News
Could vaginal delivery be safer for preemies?
Yahoo! News
However, she said, there hasn't been much data on whether C-section or vaginal delivery is the generally safer method for other premature babies, who are more fragile than full-term babies to begin with. Her team's data come from birth certificates and ...

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Could vaginal delivery be safer for preemies?
Reuters
However, she said, there hasn't been much data on whether C-section or vaginal delivery is the generally safer method for other premature babies, who are more fragile than full-term babies to begin with. Her team's data come from birth certificates and ...

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Pregnant? Watch out for unnecessary c-sections and other questionable medical ...
ConsumerReports.org
Yet guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists now encourage vaginal births after c-sections, or VBACs, and growing research highlights the potential risks of multiple cesarean births. The survey revealed several other ...

The Atlantic
'Dear Mom, Thanks for Rocking Those Gigantic Varicose Veins, Which I Caused'
The Atlantic
It is sad but understandable that women may be reluctant to discuss the impact of childbirth with one another, but it's inexcusable that medical professionals often don't prepare women for what to expect from their bodies after birth. Through two ...

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The Atlantic
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The Atlantic
It is sad but understandable that women may be reluctant to discuss the impact of childbirth with one another, but it's inexcusable that medical professionals often don't prepare women for what to expect from their bodies after birth. Through two ...

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Hospital bills for having a baby significant compared to past
Grand Forks Herald
The typical pre-insurance cost of a no-complications vaginal birth at Sanford Medical Center ranges from $5,800 to $8,300, said Roberta Young, Sanford's vice president of women's and cancer services. ... Present-day bills typically include similar ...

Hospitals Enact Policies to Curb Early Childbirth
WebMD
MONDAY, May 6 (HealthDay News) -- Hoping to curb elective Cesarean births and labor inductions, two-thirds of U.S. hospitals have implemented policies to eliminate medically unnecessary pre-term births, a new study reports. Pre-term ... "The mothers ...

Pregnancy: Shed Pounds for Successful VBAC - MedPage Today
MedPage Today
NEW ORLEANS -- Overweight and obese women can improve their chance of having a successful vaginal birth after cesarean delivery (VBAC) by losing weight between pregnancies, a researcher reported here. In a population-based, retrospective cohort ...

Hospitals Enact Policies to Curb Early Childbirth
Doctors Lounge
MONDAY, May 6 (HealthDay News) -- Hoping to curb elective Cesarean births and labor inductions, two-thirds of U.S. hospitals have implemented policies to eliminate medically unnecessary pre-term births, a new study reports. Pre-term ... "The mothers ...

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Obese Women More Likely to Give Birth via C-Section
Parent Herald
Health experts recommend women to go for vaginal birth to avoid many hidden risks associated with surgical delivery. According to them, apart from the risks, recovery after giving birth takes longer for C-section compared to natural birth. In the ...

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Mommy's Mouth: Super Pacifier Cleaner
dailyRx
The interviews included questions about how the parents cleaned the children's pacifiers, which 74 percent of the parents reported their children used in the first six months after birth. Most of the parents (83 percent) reported they rinsed the ...

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