International Cesarean Awareness Network

Risky Procedures Common in US Maternity Care: Survey
Medscape
Almost half of the women in the survey who had had a previous cesarean (48%) reported they were interested in the option of a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC), but 46% were denied that option. In 24% of cases, the reason for denial was unwillingness ...

Columbus Dispatch
Book review | The Business of Baby: Book questions care of infants, mothers in US
Columbus Dispatch
The American woman has a cesarean section and dies after complications from the surgery. In the well-documented new book, armed with ... On average, hospitals make almost $20,000 more for a C-section than for a vaginal birth. Also troubling, if less ...

NPR
C-Sections Deliver Cachet For Wealthy Brazilian Women
NPR
And even that is high: The World Health Organization says more than 15 percent of women giving birth by C-section is too many. It cites ... Of course, he says, there are many advantages to a natural birth; C-sections are a major surgery, after all. But ...

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The paradoxes of being pregnant again - Rappler.com
Rappler
For one thing, since I delivered via caesarean section the first time, I'd really like to explore the option of VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) this time. I brought it up with my doctor as soon as I had the chance. Not only did she tell me that we ...

2 Minute Medicine
Better pre-term outcomes after vaginal delivery
2 Minute Medicine
1. Among pre-term neonates, the likelihood of respiratory distress, low Apgar and death was higher after cesarean compared with vaginal delivery. 2. Vaginal delivery may provide benefit to preterm infants, particularly with regard to respiratory function.

New York Medical Malpractice Lawyers at Fitzgerald & Fitzgerald Win $2550000 ...
Marketwire (press release)
It was assigned a case number of 94238A and it sought damages that would compensate the plaintiff for losses incurred as a result of serious injuries suffered while being cared for immediately before, during and after her birth that included cerebral ...

Weight Loss Linked to VBAC Success in Overweight Women
Medscape
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana — Interpregnancy weight change significantly affects a woman's chance of a successful vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) delivery, according to new research presented here at the American Congress of Obstetricians and ...

National survey of new mothers reveals concerns about overuse of maternity ...
EON: Enhanced Online News (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 ...

Pregnancy Interventions Widespread, Not Always Desired, National Survey Shows
Huffington Post
One-quarter of the women surveyed underwent at least three medical procedures while giving birth, such as taking drugs to get labor started, taking drugs to speed-up labor or cesarean delivery, according to the "Listening to Mothers" survey. Twenty ...

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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