Women who deliver by C-section are less likely to conceive subsequent children
(Penn State) Women who deliver their first child by cesarean section (C-section) are less likely to conceive a second child than those who deliver vaginally, despite being just as likely to plan a subsequent pregnancy, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. The team followed more than 2,000 women for three years after they delivered their first child. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - July 9, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
COVID-19 in Pregnancy, Worse C-Section Outcomes
Pregnant women with COVID-19 who deliver by cesarean section may be at greater risk for complications that affect them and their babies, new research suggests. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - June 11, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
When COVID-19 Strikes in Pregnancy, C-Section Tied to Worse Outcomes
THURSDAY, June 11, 2020 -- Pregnant women with COVID-19 who deliver by cesarean section may be at greater risk for complications that affect them and their babies, new research suggests.
The study focused on 82 women with COVID-19 -- four of them... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 11, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Temperature, humidity affects virus life on surfaces, C-section may raise risk for infected mothers
The following is a brief roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 10, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Opioid prescriptions after childbirth linked to increased risk of overdose, persistent use
(Vanderbilt University Medical Center) Women who are prescribed opioids after childbirth have an increased risk of persistent opioid use or other serious opioid-related events, including overdose, in their first year postpartum, according to a new study by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers. This is true regardless of whether the woman had a vaginal delivery or a cesarean section. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - June 8, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Education tool fails to influence expecting mothers' delivery decisions, study finds
Efforts to encourage women with a history of cesarean section, or C-section, to opt for vaginal birth at the time of delivery are going high-tech, but based on the findings of a new study improvements are needed. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - June 2, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Mom Successfully Delivers in Country's First Cesarean COVID-19 Birth
[New Zimbabwe] A pregnant woman who is a Covid-19 positive case Thursday successfully gave birth through a cesarean section at Gweru Provincial Hospital. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - May 29, 2020 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Ghana: Don't Opt for Cesarean Section As Means of Delivery--Whog Specialist
[Ghanaian Times] Tema -A Specialist with the Women's Health Obstetrician and Gynaecology (WHOG), Dr Dixie Constantini has cautioned women against deliberately opting for Cesarean-section (C-section) as a means of delivering their babies. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - May 19, 2020 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
She was fighting coronavirus and gave birth while in a coma. She met her baby five weeks later
Alicia Kappers doesn't remember her contractions or her baby's first cries. Other than her newborn son, her only reminder of that day is the scar from her cesarean section. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - May 17, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Women Are Less Likely to Conceive After C-Section Delivery
Among women who delivered by C-section, 68.9 percent conceived within the next three years, compared with 76.7 percent of women who delivered vaginally. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - May 6, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Nicholas Bakalar Tags: Caesarean Section Pregnancy and Childbirth Source Type: news
Kenya: First C-Section at Sub-County Hospital as Nyamira Upgrades Pay Off
[Nation] Medics at Kijauri Sub-county Hospital have successfully performed the first caesarean section after operationalisation of the facility's new theatre, signalling continued improvement of rural health units in Nyamira County. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - April 27, 2020 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
IBD Symptoms in Pregnancy Tied to Higher C-Section Rate, IUGR
WEDNESDAY, April 22, 2020 -- Women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have lower pregnancy rates, and those with uncontrolled disease are at increased risk for adverse outcomes, according to a study published online April 7 in Alimentary... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 22, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
C-Section Births May Increase Risk for Diabetes
Women born by cesarean section had a higher risk for developing Type 2 diabetes decades later. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 20, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Nicholas Bakalar Tags: Diabetes Caesarean Section Obesity Source Type: news
Do C-Section Babies Become Heavier Adults?
TUESDAY, April 14, 2020 -- Girls born by cesarean delivery may be more prone to obesity and type 2 diabetes as adults, a new study suggests.
Of more than 33,000 women born between 1946 and 1964, nearly 1,100 were delivered by C-section. Of those... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 14, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Being Born Via C-Section May Up Risk for T2DM in Adulthood
TUESDAY, April 14, 2020 -- Women born by cesarean delivery may have a higher risk for being obese and developing type 2 diabetes during adult life than women born by vaginal delivery, according to a study published online April 13 in JAMA Network... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 14, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
