Early arrivals more risky for babies
A study published earlier this year in the US agrees with earlier, smaller studies and states that babies born after 39 completed weeks have fewer complications than babies born earlier. A large study of births involving 13,258 women in the US and published in the New England Journal of Medicine earlier this year has declared that even a few days make a difference. The study urges inductions and C-sections to be done near the due date after 39 completed weeks of pregnancy. To read more click here
Similar articles
- C-section increases chances of death - study
- For Low-Risk Women, Risk of Death May Be Higher for Babies Delivered by Cesarean
- Home births ‘as safe as hospital’
- Caesareans: Give the mother the facts, and the rate drops
- 3 in 10 U.S. Mothers Gave Birth by C-Section in 2004: Sharp, Continuing Rise Defies Best Evidence and Best Practice
- Outcomes of planned home births with certified professional midwives: large prospective study in North America
- Cesarean birth in a culture of fear
- Caesarean Section for Maternal Choice?
- British women to get home birth choice
- VBAC or Repeat C-Section
