International Cesarean Awareness Network

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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C-sections increasing despite possible effects
Aitkin Independent Age
She said it is possible to do a vaginal birth after a C-section, but she recommends women talk to their obstetrician even before getting pregnant about which type of delivery is best, with the least risk to mother and child. The rate of C-sections in ...

Expert Q&A: Chiropractic Care During Pregnancy
Boston.com
Not to mention the alignment of the pelvis and lumbar spine has been shown to decrease the low back pain which commonly occurs throughout pregnancy and after delivery without the use of drugs or injections. What are the risks of undergoing the Webster ...

Faxton-St. Luke's among highest rate of C-sections upstate
Utica Observer Dispatch
... are more likely to have cesarean deliveries than mothers across the state. Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare has the fifth highest rate of C-sections among the 59 upstate hospitals that reported birth data to the state in 2011. ... Hayden credited ...

Pregnant Husband Tumblr: Dad Jeffrey Bausch Documents Pregnancy And New ...
Huffington Post
When we hear the baby's heartbeat and the doctor tells us everything is fine at our monthly check-up after a week of my pregnant wife making herself nervous over the idea that there could be something wrong and me constantly telling her nothing's wrong.

Massage therapy during pregnancy and postpartum
Hometown Focus
For instance, massaging the legs up to 10 weeks after delivery, especially with a C-section, is prohibited. Also the therapist should know ... Gentle Swedish massage on the rest of the body is appropriate for both vaginal or Cesarean births.” So don't ...

Massage for Your Health
Hometown Focus
For instance, massaging the legs up to 10 weeks after delivery, especially with a C-section, is prohibited. Also the therapist should know ... Gentle Swedish massage on the rest of the body is appropriate for both vaginal or Cesarean births.” So don't ...

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Faxton-St. Luke's among highest rate of C-sections upstate
Utica Observer Dispatch
... are more likely to have cesarean deliveries than mothers across the state. Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare has the fifth highest rate of C-sections among the 59 upstate hospitals that reported birth data to the state in 2011. ... Hayden credited ...

The Ins and Outs of Gut Bacteria
KMBZ
"It's during the event of birth that the initial and important inoculums of microbes happen," she said, adding that babies born by cesarean section might get a different dose of bacteria. "Nature meant for us to be born vaginally, and babies that don't ...

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610kvnu
"It's during the event of birth that the initial and important inoculums of microbes happen," she said, adding that babies born by cesarean section might get a different dose of bacteria. "Nature meant for us to be born vaginally, and babies that don't ...

Amber Rose: Why I Ended Up Having a C-Section
People Magazine
I thought that after having had a c-section you aren't allowed a home-birth anymore. At least that's how it is ... The C-section rate in America is ridiculous and they are way more of a high risk than vaginal births and only should be used in life or ...

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I had a natural C-section
Parentdish
After years of infertility issues, Ffyona delivered both her much-longed-for babies by C-section - but Darcy's birth was by rarely performed 'natural C-section'. In a natural caesarean section the baby is born via a small incision made in the abdomen.