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Scientists Expect C-Section Rate to Keep Rising

by Associated Press, Posted Aug 31st 2010 9:01AM

C-sections rates have increased by more than half since the mid-1990s. Credit: Getty Images
WASHINGTON (AP) - More women will be giving birth by C-section for the foreseeable future, government scientists said Monday, releasing a study into the ...
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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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Lack of Vitamin D Tied To Increased Likelihood of C-Section

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Dec 31st 2008 10:01AM

Could a lack of D cause a C? The results of a recent study on the link between Vitamin D deficiency and C-sections seem to point in that direction. Most women, I'd wager, would rather not have a Caesarean section, also known as a C-section, to bring ...
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Childbirth deaths in the U.S. highest in decades

by Sandy Maple, Posted Aug 25th 2007 6:02PM

Compared to 90 years ago, death from childbirth is pretty rare. Back then, nearly one in every 100 births in the U.S. resulted in the death of the mother. But by 2004, those numbers were drastically changed, with only 13 deaths per 100,000 live ...
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US: record number of C-section births causing debate

by Karen Walrond, Posted Mar 28th 2006 1:31PM

From MSNBC.com:  It appears that three out of every 10 U.S. mother gives birth via C-section, and many may be choosing a surgical birth even when it's not warranted.  Yesterday, the National Institutes of Health began a three-day meeting to ...
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