International Cesarean Awareness Network

WPTV
C-section reductions? Doctors, moms being urged to not deliver babies by ...
WPTV
However, a small Swedish study published last year noted that women with a fear of childbirth were nearly twice as likely to have a C-section as those with no such fears, even after special counseling. More than 90 percent of women who've had a C ...

Omaha World-Herald
Pros vs. cons: vaginal birth after C-section
Omaha World-Herald
Dr. Rebecca Jacobi is a UNMC graduate and OB/GYN and surgeon at the Methodist Physicians Clinic Women's Center. She blogs once a month. Recent reports on C-section rates have lead to more conversations about VBAC (Vaginal Birth After C-section) ...

NewsNet5.com
Doctors, moms being urged to not deliver babies by C-section
NewsNet5.com
However, a small Swedish study published last year noted that women with a fear of childbirth were nearly twice as likely to have a C-section as those with no such fears, even after special counseling. More than 90 percent of women who've had a C ...

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WRTV Indianapolis
Doctors, moms being urged to not deliver babies by C-section
WRTV Indianapolis
However, a small Swedish study published last year noted that women with a fear of childbirth were nearly twice as likely to have a C-section as those with no such fears, even after special counseling. More than 90 percent of women who've had a C ...

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Start From Seed to pre-screen documentary, proceeds go to nonprofit
Mountain Xpress
Their statistics include: 0 percent rate of cesarean birth for breech babies, a 96.8 percent rate of VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean), 0 percent maternal mortality and morbidity, and 1.7 percent neonatal mortality rate (compared to a range of 9.5 ...

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Where do allergies come from?
Myjoyonline.com
Babies who are born via C-section have a different microbiome in their gastrointestinal tract, Johnson said. A microbiome is what scientists use to ... babies are sterile, Johnson explained. When they go through the birth canal, they get exposed to the ...

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fox8.com
Where do Allergies Come From?
fox8.com
Babies who are born via C-section have a different microbiome in their gastrointestinal tract, Johnson said. A microbiome is what scientists use to ... babies are sterile, Johnson explained. When they go through the birth canal, they get exposed to the ...

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fox4kc.com
Where do allergies come from?
fox4kc.com
Babies who are born via C-section have a different microbiome in their gastrointestinal tract, Johnson said. A microbiome is what scientists use to ... babies are sterile, Johnson explained. When they go through the birth canal, they get exposed to the ...

Where do allergies come from?
CNN International
Babies who are born via C-section have a different microbiome in their gastrointestinal tract, Johnson said. A microbiome is what scientists use to ... babies are sterile, Johnson explained. When they go through the birth canal, they get exposed to the ...

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Management of infant born to HIV-positive mother
AAP News (subscription)
A male infant is born by vaginal delivery after 39 weeks' gestation to a 26-year-old HIV-positive mother. ... Three interventions have reduced the risk of HIV transmission dramatically from mother to infant: antiretroviral therapy and prophylaxis ...

Natural births encouraged at hospital's new tower
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Sarasota Memorial also is working to reduce the number of Cesarean sections, offer alternative pain control methods and support vaginal births after a C-section, said spokeswoman Kim Savage. But the hospital staff also supports women who opt for an ...

One hospital took a stand on elective C-sections 5 years ago. Now everyone ...
MedCity News
Unless there are medical reasons for an early C-section or induced labor, doctors should recommend vaginal deliveries for their patients. Worries about the pain ... The percentage of C-section births has leveled off recently after climbing steadily in ...

NEW: Natural childbirth encouraged at hospital's new tower
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
"Patients have the opportunity for a more natural childbirth experience within a safe environment," said Garner, whose private practice includes three midwives. "We are encouraging women to let the process occur naturally." That means not necessarily ...

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

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

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Say no to moms requesting C-sections before 39 weeks, doctors' group says
STLtoday.com
Unless there are medical reasons for an early C-section or induced labor, doctors should recommend vaginal deliveries for their patients. Worries about the pain ... The percentage of C-section births has leveled off recently after climbing steadily in ...

Want Vaginal Birth After C-section? Good Luck
Health News Florida
Most hospitals and doctors are reluctant to deliver a baby vaginally after the mother has had a Cesarean section, even though many experts say women can safely do so, the Tampa Bay Times reports. In the Tampa-St. Pete area, many who seek VBACs turn ...

Mom Delivers Breech Baby On Side of Highway With No Complications
The Stir (blog)
Birth is nothing new. And yes, surgical intervention is sometimes very necessary and needed, but sometimes it's overused. Sometimes doctors scare us into thinking we have to have a c-section. The Andersons' doctor felt a c-section was necessary because ...

Medscape
Guidelines Discourage Elective C-Sections, Early Deliveries
Medscape
"In the absence of maternal or fetal indications for cesarean delivery, a plan for vaginal delivery is safe and appropriate," ACOG states, noting that fear of childbirth pain is not a valid reason for surgery. Although planned ... Even when cesarean ...

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Tampabay.com
Women seeking VBAC say Tampa General/USF is often only option
Tampabay.com
She wound up driving across Tampa Bay to a hospital where she could attempt a vaginal birth after a caesarean. While top obstetrical experts consider VBACs safe and appropriate for healthy women with uncomplicated pregnancies, it's tough to find a ...