Experts tackle rise in birth of preemies May 10, 2009
A health worker who had never performed a cesarean section brought the future pediatrician into the world at a clinic with no running water or electricity. But many premature babies die at home, unnamed and uncounted, which is one reason the problem remains hidden, Lawn said. (Longview Daily News, WA)
H1N1 flu virus May 9, 2009
Doctors delivered her baby girl via Cesarean section. On Friday, the CBC reported that Canadian officials are investigating the first suspected death linked to swine flu in that country, an elderly woman in northern Alberta. (Yahoo News)
Texas Teacher Who Died Of Swine Flu Had Chronic Condition May 8, 2009
She died Tuesday while in a coma, days after giving birth by Cesarean section to her second child. Cameron County epidemiologist Leonel Lopez, in an e-mail Thursday said Trunnell "had both chronic and acute respiratory conditions.". (KWTX.com, TX)
Mexico flies home nationals quarantined by the Chinese May 7, 2009
A pregnant 33-year-old American, a teacher in Texas who fell into a coma and had her baby delivered by Cesarean section, became the first US resident to die of swine flu. Mexico announced a jump in the confirmed death toll yesterday to 42 after testing backlogged cases and confirmed 1,070 more cases. (Boston Globe)
Relative: Swine flu victim was beautiful person May 7, 2009
She slipped into a coma, and her baby was delivered by Cesarean section, said a cousin, Mario Zamora. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Health)
Texas victim mourned May 7, 2009
She slipped into a coma, and her baby was delivered by Cesarean section, said a cousin, Mario Zamora. This undated photo provided by the Rudy Garza Funeral Home and taken by Ultrashots studio shows Judy Trunnell. (The Palm Beach Post)
Texas Swine Flu Victim Was Beloved Teacher May 7, 2009
Judy Trunnell, 33, who was diagnosed with swine flu, died Tuesday after more than two weeks of hospitalization, during which she slipped into a coma and gave birth to a healthy baby girl, delivered by Cesarean section, officials and school supervisors said. Health officials said Trunnell suffered from a chronic, underlying health condition that exacerbated the otherwise relatively mild effects of swine flu, but they declined to elaborate. (Click2Houston, TX)
U.S. Citizen Imprisoned in Peru Gives Birth to Boy May 7, 2009
The baby, Salvador Anespori Apari Berenson, was delivered by cesarean section in a civilian hospital in Lima. The boy's father is a former member of the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement whom Berenson met in jail and married in 2003. (Fox News)
SC debates 'born alive' bill May 6, 2009
The proposal defines a person as anyone who is breathing and has a beating heart after birth, whether by labor, cesarean section, or abortion. A fetus who survives an abortion attempt would be entitled to treatment as any other person. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Pregnant Cougar Escapes From Handler May 4, 2009
-- A pregnant cougar being taken to a veterinarian for a cesarean section escaped Saturday and ran into a wooded area in south Osceola County, wildlife officials said. Jungle Adventures in Christmas holds a permit for the captive-born cougar named Sierra, but the animal was in the possession of a woman in Kissimmee when it escaped, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Pregnant Women With Epilepsy Should Avoid Valproate Apr 29, 2009
For example, the guideline authors found that women with epilepsy don't have a significantly increased risk of having a cesarean section, late pregnancy bleeding, premature labor or premature delivery. The new guidelines are scheduled to be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's annual meeting in Seattle on Monday and will be published online in the journal Neurology. (MEDLINEplus)
A soldier's sister Apr 20, 2009
Ashley is six months pregnant and plans to have a Cesarean section July 25, coincidentally Roy's birthday. Ashley was joined by 13 other family members who came to Casper in support of Roy's deployment. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Sioux City qaudruplets: It takes an army Apr 19, 2009
Thirteen weeks after their rapid-fire birth -- all four were delivered by Cesarean section in just five minutes at Creighton University Hospital in Omaha -- the Malms' babies are growing fast. They're drinking lots of formula and going through diapers like they own stock in the company. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Vitamin D Deficiency May Raise Cesarean Risk Apr 18, 2009
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women with insufficient vitamin D intake during pregnancy may be at increased risk for birth by cesarean section, study findings suggest. Of 253 women who gave birth in a Boston, Massachusetts hospital, those deficient in vitamin D were nearly 4-times more likely to deliver by cesarean section than women with higher levels of vitamin D, report Dr. Michael F. Holick and colleagues. (MEDLINEplus)
Report: Iran's first cloned goat born in Isfahan Apr 17, 2009
The cloned goat was developed in a surrogate uterus of a black Bakhtiari goat for 147 days and was born early Wednesday morning through a cesarean section, the report said. The cloned goat, named Hanna and also known as R-CAP-C1, is visibly different from other goats because of its white and fawn color. (Xinhuanet, China)
Fertility treatments fraught with risks Apr 7, 2009
Plus, just about every multiples delivery is a cesarean section, which is usually safe but on occasion can lead to infection, bowel and bladder injury or the need for blood transfusion. Once born, the babies themselves may face a host of issues that often land them in the hospitals neonatal intensive care unit for months. (MSNBC -- Health)
Are men the weaker sex? Apr 1, 2009
Lead researcher Marek Glezerman of Tel Aviv University said: "Pregnancies with male foetus are more complicated. They are more likely to result in a premature rupture of embryonic sac and suffer from premature delivery. "And those male foetuses which make it to term are more likely to suffer from excessive growth in the uterus, making delivery more difficult and leading to more Cesarean section deliveries. " He added, "Boys are riskier to an extent. (India Times, India)
C-sections linked to future birth risks Apr 1, 2009
But physicians say they're turning up in more women, and medical experts believe the trend is tied to record numbers of moms-to-be delivering their children via Cesarean section ... In the mid-1990s, roughly 1 in 5 babies were born via Cesarean section. (AZCentral -- News)
NewBorn just a few weeks early may delay development Mar 30, 2009
It also bolsters arguments against scheduling cesarean section births more than a few days early just for the convenience of doctors and mothers. Babies in the study born at 34 to 36 weeks were 36 percent more likely to have developmental delays including learning difficulties in kindergarten than those born during the 37th to 41st week of pregnancy, which is the range for a full-term pregnancy. (Florida Times-Union)
A nosh during labour not 'a bad thing' Mar 28, 2009
New research overturns old advice that women keep stomach empty in case they need an emergency cesarean section ... Doctors feared that if a woman required a general anesthetic for an emergency cesarean section she could aspirate the undigested contents of her stomach. (Globe and Mail)
Lafayette kidney transplant program fills a need Mar 28, 2009
After an emergency Cesarean section, Chalee began dialysis. She was well enough two years later to stop the treatments, only to have her condition worsen again last year. (Nola.com -- Sports)
From grief comes compassion Mar 26, 2009
She had been in labour for 17 hours when the doctor decided she needed a cesarean section. Mom and I were waiting outside the operating room when a nurse brought out a little bundle wrapped in pink and laid her in my arms. (Globe and Mail)
Hytrek: Mother, son get their kicks speaking for a cause Mar 21, 2009
Danny was born via emergency cesarean section after Jennifer noticed that he moved only once during an hour and went to see her doctor, who discovered that the umbilical cord had wrapped around Danny's neck four times. (Photo by ). (Sioux City Journal)
Out-of-wedlock births reaches 40% Mar 20, 2009
Cesarean section deliveries continue to rise, now accounting for almost a third of all births. Health officials say that rate is much higher than is medically necessary. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Giving birth is fraught with danger in Haiti Mar 16, 2009
Aristides fifth child was breech, a life-threatening birth position that under normal medical care would require a Cesarean section. advertisement. (MSNBC -- International)
Beeftalk: There is no profit from calves that cost $2.80 per pound (1) Mar 15, 2009
In this case, the four calves that had difficult pulls or cesarean sections have averaged 84 ... Of the dead calves, two were born dead and the third was a cesarean section ... Of the four difficult assisted births (other than the cesarean section), they are doing fine, but had big calves. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
USDA warns Ore. primate research center Mar 13, 2009
primate research center - NewsFlash - OregonLive. Search Local Business Listings. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
A Woman with Headache, Hypertension, and Seizure 2 Weeks Post Partum Mar 12, 2009
6 weeks of gestation by cesarean section (for breech presentation) at another hospital. She was discharged on the fifth day. (New England Journal of Medicine)
HB1572 creates new problems Mar 7, 2009
She felt she did not need a cesarean section and objected to unnecessary surgery. The hospital disagreed and obtained a court order giving the hospital custody of the fetus before, during and after delivery, and the authority to force her to undergo surgery. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Baby Born After Crash Has Medical Problems Mar 6, 2009
(Rochester, N.Y.) The baby delivered by emergency Cesarean section following a crash involving an off-duty Greece police officer has faced a litany of medical problems, and may have permanent damage to her health. Doctors testified on the second day of Nicholas Josephs trial. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Brazil girl, alleged rape victim, aborts twins Mar 5, 2009
But Marcio Miranda, a lawyer for the Archdiocese of Olinda and Recife in northeastern Brazil, said the girl should have carried the twins to term and had a cesarean section. "It's the law of God: Do not kill. We consider this murder," Miranda said in comments reported by O Globo. (MSNBC -- International)
* Gynecologist introduces new fibroids procedure Mar 4, 2009
Then, when the baby was ready to be born, Liu performed a Cesarean section because the largest of the patients fibroids was obstructing her cervical canal. During the operation, Liu removed Chens fibroids and delivered a healthy boy. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Baby's death, unexplained Mar 4, 2009
"I explained that I needed to perform a cesarean section immediately," says the report dictated by Dr. Ma on March 15 ... Ms. Forshaw was still at Rouge Valley Centenary in Scarborough, recovering from a cesarean section in the maternity ward, leaving on day passes to visit her daughter at the downtown hospital. (Globe and Mail)
How can a woman with two uteruses bear children from both? Mar 3, 2009
2 kilograms) but doctors told the newspaper that both babies (and their 21-year-old mom) were doing just fine after their cesarean section delivery. The woman, Sarah Reinfelder, reportedly was born with a condition called , or double uterus, which affects a number of women who may not even be aware they have it. (Scientific American)
5 ways to pamper your pregnant body Mar 1, 2009
Dunlap said he has helped two ladies avoid Cesarean section by helping them go into labor. A word of warning: Those same points can be used to stimulate a miscarriage earlier in the pregnancy, so make sure you go to someone you're comfortable with, Dunlap said. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
MURRIETA: State denies Rancho Springs Medical Center expansion (39) Feb 28, 2009
Twenty-four private post-partum rooms, a nursery, a birthing center, a private sleeping room for parents and two Cesarean section surgery suites round out the digs. The new building is part of a broader expansion that continues farther north in Wildomar. (North County Times)
Melrose-Wakefield has high C-section rate Feb 27, 2009
7 percent was topped only by in Weymouth, which had a cesarean section rate of 44 ... We have not heard any concerns from our patient population that they thought they were rushing into a cesarean section, he said ... The feeling of the physician staff and practice staff is if we could have a safe vaginal delivery, that s our aim, but if there s any risk to the mother or baby, we re more apt to go for a cesarean section for the safety of both, Logan said. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
* World News Quick Take Feb 25, 2009
A Nigerian woman gave birth to sextuplets but died after a Cesarean section, an official said on Monday. The woman died early on Sunday, a day after the three boys and three girls were born in the southwestern town of Sagamu, hospital official Femi Ajayi said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
The Trouble With Repeat Cesareans Feb 25, 2009
But since her first child ended up being delivered by cesarean section, she can't find an obstetrician in her county who will let her even try to push this go-round. And she could locate only one doctor in nearby Ventura County who allows the option of vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC). (Time.com)
Black Cohosh Use in Pregnancy and C... Feb 21, 2009
This may reduce or eliminate the need for dangerous interventions including pain medication and cesarean section. Black cohosh is also commonly used as a uterine stimulant, to induce labor when a pregnancy has gone past term, or when a medical complication necessitates immediate delivery. (Suite101.com)
Texas Woman Shot By Husband Gives Birth To Baby Girl Feb 18, 2009
Doctors performed an emergency Cesarean section on Kenia Martinez, 30, who was taken to Ben Taub General Hospital in critical condition after the shooting at 1 p.m. Sunday. Houston police told the Houston Chronicle that Martinez remains in critical condition and her baby is in stable condition. (KWTX.com, TX)
Overweight women face tougher pregnancies Feb 18, 2009
" Cesarean section "The other issue, of course," Dr. Thomas said, "is when time comes for delivery it turns out there's a higher risk for delivering by cesarean section. " That's because overweight women tend to have bigger-than-normal babies who won't fit through the birth canal. "Then on top of that you add the fact that surgery of any sort is riskier if you're overweight," Dr. Thomas said. Babies don't get off easy, either. They are at risk for both gestational diabetes and being overweight... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
* Hospital in Sri Lanka war zone overwhelmed Feb 15, 2009
We are always working, he said, adding he performed an amputation and delivered a baby by Cesarean section on Friday morning. Only three of the 20 nurses remained and as much as 90 percent of the rest of his staff stopped coming to work, he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
BETTER LIFE: More on sexual health Feb 11, 2009
Sexual health - Better Life - USATODAY.com. Cupid Countdown, Day 1: Keeping love alive. (USA Today -- Life)
Fertility treatments making multiple births more common Feb 8, 2009
Just before Melissa Parnell of Port Orange was wheeled into surgery Jan. 27 at Halifax Health Medical Center to give birth to triplets, she heard of media reports about the octuplets, who were thought to be seven until another baby was discovered during the cesarean section ... One did not implant and continue dividing to make a baby, but one of the remaining pair split into identical twins, Sheyanne and Siara, who were delivered by cesarean section with their sister, Savana. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
6 kids plus 8 babies: What was doctor thinking? Feb 7, 2009
Kaiser Permanente announced the mega-delivery Monday, with delighted doctors saying they had initially expected seven babies and were surprised when the cesarean section yielded an eighth. Multiple births this big are considered impossible without fertility treatment, but the doctors who delivered the babies would not say whether the 33-year-old woman had used fertility drugs or had embryos implanted in her womb. (MSNBC -- Health)
Grandma: Octuplets mom obsessed with kids Feb 7, 2009
The eight babies six boys and two girls were delivered by Cesarean section weighing between 1 pound, 8 ounces and 3 pounds, 4 ounces. Forty-six physicians and staff assisted in the deliveries. (MSNBC -- Health)
Octuplets' birth spawns outrage from public Feb 7, 2009
According to records from the California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, the average charge for a cesarean section with complications is $7,095 per day. Suleman's care, though, goes far beyond even the scale for complicated deliveries, with 46 doctors, nurses and assistants in the delivery room. (Los Angeles Times)
Obesity Can Complicate Teen Pregnancy Feb 7, 2009
In a study of teenage first-time mothers who gave birth at one urban hospital, researchers found that obese girls were at greater risk of developing diabetes during pregnancy or requiring a cesarean section during delivery. In the past, some of the main concerns with teenage expectant mothers have been their tendency toward poor nutrition and inadequate weight gain during pregnancy. (MEDLINEplus)
C-Section May Raise Kids' Asthma Risk Feb 7, 2009
"The increased rate of cesarean section is partly due to maternal demand without medical reason. In this situation, the mother should be informed of the risk of asthma for her child, especially when the parents have a history of allergy or asthma," they wrote. SOURCE: Thorax, February 2009. (MEDLINEplus)
60-year-old Canadian woman gives birth to twins Feb 7, 2009
Hayer's boys were delivered seven weeks prematurely by Cesarean section at Calgary's Foothills Hospital on Tuesday morning, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Radio reported on Thursday. The mother is recovering in intensive care, while the twins are in the neo-natal intensive care unit. (Xinhuanet, China)
Hidden Tragedy Of Under-reported Neonatal Mortality In Northern Vietnam Apr 1, 2008
3, 2006) For mothers at low risk, infant and neonatal mortality rates are higher among infants delivered by cesarean section than for those delivered vaginally in the United States, according to recent. (Mar. (Science Daily)
September 11 was a third-rate operation Mar 28, 2008
L'Housssaine Kherchtou returned from his flying duties in Africa to find his pregnant wife begging in the streets of Khartoum (Sudan) for money to fund a cesarean section. He petitioned al-Qaeda for US$500 to cover the procedure. (Asia Times Online)
More of the latest health news Mar 28, 2008
The stage may be set for an unplanned Cesarean section months before delivery, suggests a in this week's New England Journal of Medicine. Doctors have known that women whose is relatively short in mid-pregnancy have an increased risk of delivering too early. (USA Today -- Money)
Olympic babies Mar 18, 2008
Some local newspapers have even reported pregnant women requesting to deliver on August 8, by Cesarean section if necessary, to coincide with the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. Don't Miss. (CNN -- International)
The Gentle Birth Method Mar 16, 2008
7% by cesarean section. Compared to the women that received nine or more treatments 90. (Suite101.com)
Yesterday's blue babies are today's happy moms Mar 15, 2008
Baby Lia was born on May 18, 2006, by cesarean section and weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces ... Doctors also decide ahead of the delivery if a patient should have a cesarean section. (Globe and Mail)
March of Dimes' March for Babies starting March 10 Mar 2, 2008
After the Cesarean section, Cody was administered drugs developed by March of Dimes researchers to stimulate his lung development outside the womb. He was placed in the neonatal intensive care unit. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
A day to celebrate: Area hospitals welcome four leap day babies Mar 1, 2008
She said she had a chance to have a cesarean section Thursday night but wanted to wait and deliver naturally. I didn t really think about leap day, said Boudreau who has two other children, Seth, 2 1/2 years, and Selah, 18 months. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Chinese women aim for births on Aug. 8, a lucky day Feb 28, 2008
It's an auspicious day, the long-awaited opening of the Beijing Games, and a day when many of their patients will demand cesarean sections to ensure a lucky birthday for their babies ... A growing number of Chinese women are choosing to accept the medical risks of a cesarean section in order to have their babies born on an auspicious day or year ... Thousands of Beijing women chose to have cesarean sections in 2004 to ensure that their babies would be born in the Year of the Monkey, considered a... (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Jeannie Babb Taylor: ACOG says homebirth is fashionable trend -- Pregnant women read the writing on the wall Feb 28, 2008
Cesarean section is major abdominal surgery ... Cesarean section subjects infants to increased risk as well ... The International Cesarean Network (ICAN) advises pregnant women that they have the right to refuse any medical treatment, including cesarean section. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
Newsweek: The delivery debate Feb 21, 2008
But the issues surrounding the choice of a childbirth provider seem even more fraught, primarily because the number of women giving birth via cesarean section has increased 50 percent in the last 10 years, according to the ... Between the controversy over elective cesarean sections and the debate about home births, it can be especially confusing these days for women trying to decide how and where to have their babiesand who will help them deliver. (MSNBC -- Health)
Consumers may not be able to avoid cloned food Feb 18, 2008
The fetuses can grow too large, causing difficult, extended pregnancies ending with delivery by cesarean section, the FDA found in a review of scientific studies. But the FDA said clones that survive past six months are often healthy and fertile. (San Francisco Chronicle)
More US women having C-sections Feb 15, 2008
Cesarean section is a surgical method usually performed when a vaginal delivery would put the baby's or mother's life or health at risk. However, the procedure is performed during births that would otherwise have been normal, the report said. (United Press International)
Ultrasound eases fibroid agony Feb 14, 2008
Surgery to remove tumors, while leaving healthy tissue intact, takes a week or more of recovery, and typically dictates that any future pregnancy be delivered by cesarean section. Focused ultrasound isn't perfect either. (News & Observer)
