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New Guidelines Aim to Reduce Repeated C-Sections

by Associated Press, Posted Jul 22nd 2010 10:00AM

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Most women who've had a C-section, and many who've had two, should be allowed to try labor with their next baby, say new guidelines - a step toward reversing the ...
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Labor and Delivery: What You Need to Know

by Sandy Maple, Posted Oct 29th 2009 10:45AM

Labor and delivery, then hello baby! Credit: Getty Images
Labor and delivery are the final stages of pregnancy when a woman gives birth to a child. The process of labor and delivery typically begins about 38 weeks after conception or 40 weeks ...
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VBAC: What Is it?

by Sara Abadi, Posted Oct 19th 2009 5:43PM

Is a VBAC right for you? Credit: Getty Images
Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) refers to the practice of delivering a baby vaginally after a previous baby has been delivered through caesarean section. If you and your doctor agree to try a ...
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Teen births on the rise in U.S.

by Sandy Maple, Posted Dec 6th 2007 5:29PM

Back in July, the National Center for Health Statistics reported that based on 2005 numbers, the teen birthrate in the U.S. was lower than it had ever been. Now, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released numbers for the period ...
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Mom gets her placenta back

by Sandy Maple, Posted Jul 20th 2007 1:04PM

This kind of grosses me out a little bit, but I am just going to go with it. A Las Vegas mother has won her battle with Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center to keep the placenta that resulted from her daughter's birth. Originally, Anne Swanson's ...
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Risk of death and babies delivered by cesarean

by Heather Craven, Posted Sep 1st 2006 11:30AM

A couple of days ago, Reuters Health summarized a study from the latest issue of Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care. The investigation, conducted at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suggested that for mothers at low risk, infant and ...
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