Sask. pregnant woman dies from COVID-19 in Edmonton after emergency C-section
Jennifer Rosebluff-Thomas died from COVID-19 in an Edmonton hospital after delivering a preterm baby at 29 weeks. The unvaccinated mother was unconscious during the emergency C-section and never held her newborn before she died. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - October 4, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Saskatchewan Source Type: news

British mother gives birth to '200million to one' set of identical triplets
Jimmy, Jensen and Jaxson were born a month early at Liverpool Women's Hospital on April 26. The trio were born via C-section within seconds of each other to parents Gina and Craig Dewdney. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 28, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

C-Section Anesthesia Adequacy With Two Sodium Thiopental Doses C-Section Anesthesia Adequacy With Two Sodium Thiopental Doses
This study aimed to determine the optimal sodium thiopental dose for Caesarean section which balances depth of anesthesia with the safety of the neonate. Should we still be using STP for c-sections?BMC Anesthesiology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 22, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news

South Africa: C-Section Rate Among South African Medical Scheme Members the Highest in the World
[Daily Maverick] The World Health Organization is worried about trends that show that 29% of global births will be by C-section by 2030. But our statistics show that C-sections account for 70% of all births on our medical schemes. This makes the C-section rate among South African medical scheme members the highest rate in the world. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 6, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news

CDC Urges Pregnant Women to Get a COVID-19 Vaccination, Emphasizing the Shots ’ Safety and the Threat of the Delta Variant
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged all pregnant women Wednesday to get the COVID-19 vaccine as hospitals in hot spots around the U.S. see disturbing numbers of unvaccinated mothers-to-be seriously ill with the virus. Expectant women run a higher risk of severe illness and pregnancy complications from the coronavirus, including perhaps miscarriages and stillbirths. But their vaccination rates are low, with only about 23% having received at least one dose, according to CDC data. “The vaccines are safe and effective, and it has never been more urgent to increase vaccinations as we face the highly trans...
Source: TIME: Health - August 11, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: AP / Lindsey Tanner and Mike Stobbe Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Source Type: news

A Personal History of the C-Section
When my daughter ’s delivery went off the script I had imagined, it made me wonder about what we ask from our birth stories. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - July 21, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Leslie Jamison Tags: Pregnancy and Childbirth Caesarean Section Women and Girls Surgery and Surgeons Source Type: news

Kenya: Expectant Mother Died Awaiting C-Section for 8 Hours
[Nation] Abdirahman Abdi is a distressed man. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - July 15, 2021 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

C-Section Babies Miss Out on Mom's'Microbiome,' But Treatment Can Change That
Title: C-Section Babies Miss Out on Mom ' s ' Microbiome, ' But Treatment Can Change ThatCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/23/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/24/2021 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General)
Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General - June 24, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news

Maternal Vaginal Fluids Mimic Microbe Transfer of Vaginal Birth
Swabbing infants born by Cesarean-section with a gauze harboring their mother ’s vaginal fluids made their skin and gut microbiota more closely resemble that of vaginally born babies. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - June 23, 2021 Category: Science Tags: News & Opinion Source Type: news

C-Section Babies Miss Out on Mom's'Microbiome,' But Treatment Can Change That
WEDNESDAY, June 23, 2021 -- When a baby is born, the mother ' s body provides a pathway into the world, but the journey also exposes them to beneficial bacteria that live in and on their mom. But that critical exchange doesn ' t happen during a cesarean... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 23, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Beneficial bacteria can be restored to C-section babies at birth
(Rutgers University) Babies born by cesarean section don't have the same healthy bacteria as those born vaginally, but a Rutgers-led study for the first time finds that these natural bacteria can be restored. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - June 17, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news

Neonatal Outcomes After Uterine Transplant Reflect Gestational Age Neonatal Outcomes After Uterine Transplant Reflect Gestational Age
Infants delivered via cesarean section after uterus transplantation appear to have outcomes similar to what ' s expected for newborns of the same gestational age, a small study suggests.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - May 14, 2021 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news

Cutting-edge: New and improved drug to counter spinal anesthesia blues during C-sections
(Cactus Communications) Spinal anesthesia for cesarean section deliveries can cause the mother's blood pressure to drop. To prevent this, physicians routinely administer certain drugs, of which the most common one can lead to undesirable complications in both the mother and the baby. A new study in Chinese Medical Journal shows how a more recent drug that is gaining in use could be the better alternative in terms of reduced complications and also benefit the baby's neurodevelopment. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 7, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Consumer Health: Considering a vaginal birth after a cesarean
If you've delivered a baby by cesarean section, or C-section, and you're pregnant again, you might be able to choose between scheduling a repeat C-section or a vaginal birth after cesarean. Many women are candidates for a vaginal birth after cesarean. Still, the choice to pursue a vaginal birth after cesarean or schedule a repeat C-section can [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - May 6, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Inside Moroccan maternity ward where Malian mother gave birth to record breaking NINE babies
Halima Cisse, 25, and all five girls and four boys are 'doing fine' after a cesarean section in Morocco. Should all nine babies survive, the birth would break the current world record. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 5, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news