Inadequate Pain Control Tied to Difficult Deliveries Dec 6, 2008
Poor analgesia increased the odds of c-section by nearly threefold and the risk of tears around the vagina by almost twofold. The results also showed that it was impossible to improve delivery outcomes by attempting to "catch-up" by adding analgesia. (MEDLINEplus)
Rick Warren: There's a purpose behind... Dec 6, 2008
The cord was wrapped around its neck and it stopped breathing and they actually had to do an emergency C-section and resuscitate the child and save the baby's life and save her life. We looked at that and we thought, boy, that's a pretty tough problem, but we now know that she had a three-inch brain tumor at the base of her brainstem, and if she had pushed, it would have killed her. (CNN -- Law)
Pre-term Cesarean birth Dec 5, 2008
It turns out that in an audit of all UnitedHealthcare-insured ba bies admitted to the NICU in one market, 48 percent of all newborns admitted to NICU were delivered by elective admission for delivery including scheduled C-sections (cesareans), many taking place before 39 weeks of pregnancy, or full term. Medical research shows that the No. 1 contributor to the growth in the use of C-sections has been among women and their physicians opting for elective procedures, many before the 39 weeks' gesta... (NJ.com -- Times)
Mother at 58, thanks to new technology Dec 3, 2008
On Tuesday morning, at 8 a.m., Selvamary gave birth to a healthy baby boy through a C-section, said Dr Jeyarani Kamaraj, infertility specialist at the hospital. Selvamary is the oldest patient to have had a baby at the hospital, which had a similar case last year in which a 55-year-old woman gave birth to twins. (Express Buzz)
C-sections tied to higher asthma risk for babies Dec 2, 2008
There has been conflicting evidence on the link between asthma and C-sections but the researchers said the number of children involved in their study and a long monitoring period strengthened their results. The findings also underscore the potential risks of elective C-sections as more women in Western countries choose to avoid a natural birth, the researchers said in the medical journal, Thorax ... Babies born by C-section are not exposed to their mother's bacteria when they pass through the... (MSNBC -- Health)
Birth center an empowering choice worth saving Dec 2, 2008
We did some research and found a practice that combined doctors and midwives and, then, a new program at Yale New Haven Hospital that involved birthing rooms, not operating tables, and promised a prepared birth in which medical intervention including C-sections would be the last option ... They had an operating room ready for an emergency C-section ... At the same time, Beth avoided C-sections, which she would have had in both births in a more traditional medical setting. (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)
Controlling Blood Pressure During Pregnancy Dec 2, 2008
She needed an emergency C-section. "I was scared, listening to her heartbeat it was fine, for it to just drop like that, it was very scary," explains McRavin. (W-USA News, DC)
BETTER LIFE: News on surgical breakthroughs and risks Dec 1, 2008
When I wrote a book about C-sections a few years ago, I looked at the research about the impact of the timing of deliveries ... The "C" in C-section stands for cut ... But the story continues in a similar vein when it calls a scheduled C-section a "pretty tidy way to conduct the often messy business of childbirth." That's just plain wacky. (USA Today -- Money)
Report urges states to tackle preterm birth crisis Nov 30, 2008
Howse urged hospitals to double-check that women given an early C-section truly need one for a medical problem, as current health guidelines recommend. More Stories. (North County Times)
Fight for Life: A family's prayers are answered Nov 27, 2008
Hanna Overholtzer is reunited with Doctors Medical Center staff after flat-lining a number of times while having a C-section ... She had a previous C-section and she felt sick during the final weeks of her recent pregnancy ... Hanna had expected to go home within three days of her Monday C-section. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Medical Mystery, 8-Year-Old Hussein Balhas From Lebanon Survives Rare Disease Against All Odds, and Looks for Hope and Solutions From American Doctors Nov 25, 2008
They have no money for a C-section, and tiny Hussein Balhas is born with overwhelming congenital defects including a left eye completely covered with skin and a right one incapable of fully closing. Doctors perform hasty operations to correct the critical malformations, but so much more is needed. (PR Newswire)
8 Tips For Losing Weight After Pregnancy Nov 25, 2008
But before you start any exercise program, get your doctor's approval, especially if you had a C-section. Get some sleep. (CBS News)
Dog and eight puppies healthy after C-section Nov 25, 2008
BEIJING, Nov. 25 -- A dog is the proud new mother of eight puppies after having a Caesarean section in Wuhan, Hubei province, on Tuesday. A local woman, surnamed Li, was reduced to tears when she found her pet named Ya Ya gravely ill and unable to give birth naturally recently. (Xinhuanet, China)
Letters to the editor Nov 23, 2008
Studies have shown that births attended by midwives have excellent outcomes, fewer interventions, lower C-section rates, and a greater degree of satisfaction for the mother. Midwife-attended births also offer a more cost-effective model of care. (Beverly Citizen, MA)
Should the government bail out automakers, too? Nov 22, 2008
Add at least $2,000 if you need a c-section. These figures do not include the medical costs associated with nine months of prenatal visits, ultrasound costs and other lab costs. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Women More Willing Than Docs to Accept Labor Risks Nov 21, 2008
More and more women are having C-sections, which could at least in part be due to concerns about the dangers of vaginal delivery, Dr. C. E. Turner of the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney, New South Wales, and colleagues note in their report. The researchers sought to put a number on how much risk pregnant women and their caregivers would be willing to accept before opting for an elective C-section ... They looked at 17 potential complications, including various degrees of vaginal tearing,... (MEDLINEplus)
TODAY: What is a doula? Nov 20, 2008
Sinatra, a proponent of natural birth, was thrown off when faced with the possibility of a C-section after days of labor ... When someone asks you if you want a C-section you might immediately opt for yes if you didnt have an experienced doula to bounce the idea off of. (MSNBC -- Health)
C-Section and Appendectomy Can Be Safely Combined Nov 18, 2008
Appropriate patients for elective appendectomy during c-section include "women with (fecal balls in the appendix) and/or an abnormal appearing appendix, a history of pelvic pain, endometriosis, or anticipated...adhesions," when portions of intestine and other abdominal organs stick to each other. The study featured 93 pregnant women who were randomly assigned to undergo or not undergo appendectomy during their c-section ... Appendices were inspected in both groups and appendectomy was performed... (MEDLINEplus)
Northeast Health should preserve birth choices Nov 18, 2008
Practically, this means birthing in a place where women stand a far greater chance of avoiding C-sections and having a normal delivery. Last year the C-section rate for women starting labor at the North Shore Birth Center was 5 percent ... This compares to a C-section rate of 31. (Beverly Citizen, MA)
Doctor Gives Hope To Pregnant Women With Heart Condition Nov 17, 2008
Each baby is delivered by C-section between the 36th and 37th week of a 40-week pregnancy, before the body produces extra fluids that ultimately put a strain on the hearts function. What happens after birth is a calculated and choreographed course of treatment. (Click2Houston, TX)
Would you want to give birth at home? Nov 15, 2008
After aproximately 20 hours, I was given a c-section ... First child 10 pounds 8 ounces ( a week early) C section Texas Second child 8 pounds 13 ounces born with erb s palsy because she got stuck in my pelvis and the doctor in Gwinnett did not think I needed a C-section, she pushed fir a VBAC, so instead we had a BIG complication ... Thank God for the doctors and the emergency C-section. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Viewpoint: Fear shouldnt drive birth center decisions Nov 15, 2008
Last year the C-section rate for women starting labor at the North Shore Birth center was 5 percent. Compared to 31. (Danvers Herald, MA)
3rd 'Fockers' Flick? Nov 14, 2008
Stiller: "One thing that went through my mind watching all this tonight, Am I the father?" Meara: "When I first met Ben, I was" laughs "it was an emergency C section." Stiller: "One day he come home and said I m going to do all the parts of the body in Latin. And he did. We thought he was going to be a doctor. But he couldn t be. He had two parents in show biz. We had a comedy act." Meara: "Ben grew up in a clich? narcissistic family. We were trying to get rich and famous. We were two hungry... (Fox News)
Boy hits mom with saw, offers $5 to not tell Nov 14, 2008
The victim s pregnant 19-year-old daughter said the boy has tried to cut her stomach with a fork, claiming he was going to give her a C-section. She also said he tried to use hairspray and a cigarette lighter as a torch to set the family cat ablaze. (The Palm Beach Post)
Trend to C-section births worries some doctors Nov 13, 2008
So when baby No. 2 came along, six months ago, she decided to short-cut the process and scheduled a C-section at 39 weeks ... Increasingly, American mothers are opting to give birth by cesarean section - commonly known as a C-section - a week or more before their due dates ... But more than 90 percent of the increase in preterm, nonmultiple births is attributable to an increase in babies being delivered by C-section at 34 to 36 weeks gestation, according to the March of Dimes. (San Francisco Chronicle)
U.S. aims to lower rate of babies born too early Nov 13, 2008
March of Dimes president Dr. Jennifer Howse urged hospitals to double-check that women given an early C-section truly need one for a medical problem, as current health guidelines recommend. Alexandra Walsh and Zack Hansen of Sioux City became the parents of a preemie Saturday at St. Luke's when their daughter, Evelyn Walsh-Hansen, was born at 27 weeks of gestation, weighing slightly more than 1 pound. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
State flunks test for high preterm birth rate Nov 13, 2008
Georgia s C-section rate of 30 percent is uncomfortably high, Sexson said. Georgia s ranking is not surprising, said Dr. Diane Weems, chief medical officer for the public health district that includes Savannah. (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
U.S. gets 'D' on premature birth report card Nov 13, 2008
Smoking, lack of prenatal care and early C-sections are factors affecting preterm birth rates ... Howse urged hospitals to double-check that women given an early C-section truly need one for a medical problem, as current health guidelines recommend. (CNN)
Spotlight on ... Amy Bucher '87 Nov 13, 2008
Without the resources to perform a C-section, these women remain in labor for three to ten days and are left with heavy internal issues when it is over. They are left with serious bladder problems and are marked with a social stigma. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
Georgia earns failing grade in premature births Nov 13, 2008
Howse urged hospitals to double-check that women who get an early C-section truly need one for medical reasons, as current health guidelines recommend, as opposed to a C-section based on scheduling considerations. Originally published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Thursday, November 13, 2008. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Premature baby a blessing for March of Dimes ambassadors Nov 12, 2008
It went at whirlwind speed from there - on Dec. 13, she was sent to University of Mississippi Medical Center's Wiser Hospital for Women and Infants and a C-section delivery was performed on Dec. 15. It was discovered that Dayne was suffering from sporadic blood flow, and immediate delivery was the only option to save his life. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Report Urges Action On Premature Births Nov 12, 2008
Howse urged hospitals to double-check that women given an early C-section truly need one for a medical problem, as current health guidelines recommend. Copyright 2008 by. (Click2Houston, TX)
Obama union support far above average in four states, including Washington Nov 12, 2008
2fedup wrote on Nov 11, 2008 8:59 PM:" Louie: Your arguement makes no sense. If you stand alone without a union with an employer issue you have zero assistance, none,notta. Its not just about employer problems, I've been a union member for almost 30 years and I would still be paying for my wife's 2 c-section births if I didn't have union insurance. I pay nothing for medications because my union has a pharmacy. We need to start organizing labor in China, Columbia, Mexico etc. to level the playing... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Congo-Kinshasa: The Cost of War [analysis] Nov 10, 2008
"A doctor this week was at a camp giving a pregnant woman a C-section. In the middle of the operation, a rebel shot at him dead. The woman was rushed half open to the hospital where I had to take over the operation. This is not a good situation to treat people.". Justine Mesika is a women's rights activist at Synergies des Femmes, a women's rights organization based in Goma. (allAfrica.com)
4 a.m.: Where babies come from Nov 8, 2008
She had a C-section and the epidural is still hanging on. Brian s been out cold for a couple of hours. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Pregnancy discrimination complaints jump, especially for women of color Nov 6, 2008
(Of course, I ll be out for December and January recovering from my impending c-section). Thanks. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
'Credit Card' Test For Hundreds Of Diseases Nov 3, 2008
If obstetricians suspect maternal herpes, they sometimes do C-sections to avoid transmission to the newborn, Porter says. A conclusive, rapid test for herpes can tell doctors if a C-section is really necessary. (Science Daily)
Reducing C-sections saves money for Magee-Women's Oct 30, 2008
Cutting down on C-sections saves Magee money - Pittsburgh Business Times ... Cutting down on C-sections saves Magee money ... In fact, Magee found that 9 percent of babies delivered two years ago were born at a time chosen by the mother, with 36 percent of those patients undergoing C-section surgery. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
how many puppies are in this pile here…. Oct 29, 2008
When the mother arrived at the hospital yesterday morning for the scheduled C-section, overweight from carrying her offspring, she looked extremely uncomfortable. "She had swelling in her legs from all the pressure the babies put on her," said Dr. Marianne Martin, in charge of the delivery. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Girl with Mermaid syndrome defies the odds Oct 27, 2008
She continued to grow and when she was delivered by C-section on Aug. 4, 1999, she weighed in at a healthy 8 pounds ... Leslie, who needed more time to recover from the C-section, would have to stay in Maine. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Did The Doctor Kill The Doctor? Oct 26, 2008
"She decided that I should have the C-section right away because something was wrong. And after she made the incision there was bleeding everywhere. She just had a sixth sense that something was wrong. And she was right. Without her, my d 00004000 aughter wouldn't be here," Lisa says. From that day forward, Lisa and Lin became good friends. (CBS News -- 60 minutes II)
• Dads prepare for rigors of fatherhood at 'boot camp' Oct 26, 2008
"My wife had a C-section so she couldn't even lift the baby," Gough says of the days after Aidan was born ... "Just plan not to leave the hospital for a few days, especially if your wife has a C-section," he says. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
LSU-BMC ready to give birth to OB/GYN unit Oct 25, 2008
On Tuesday, nurses and other personnel took part in a mock C-section delivery. And additional training and preparation is in progress. (Bogalusa Daily News, LA)
Mom dies in Beth Israel C-section Oct 22, 2008
The woman s death is under investigation by the state Department of Public Health, which was notified of the fatal C-section Monday. The hospital is investigating the death as well. (Boston Herald)
Late-term abortions must not be the only choice Oct 22, 2008
It is also a fact that legitimate late-term abortions for the mother's health are rare, and almost always can be accomplished by a C-section that would allow the child to live, which would be faster and safer for the mother. Many conservatives, like me, are against Roe v. Wade because it is an abuse and misapplication of our Constitution, not because we are against women's choice under the right circumstances. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
'Against Medical Advice' chronicles Tourette's struggle Oct 20, 2008
No. 7-10: Breast cancer care, C-section bills. By Mary Brophy Marcus, USA TODAY Being little, really little, 5-years-old little, is supposed to be about playing with other kids in the backyard, watching Sesame Street on the couch while you eat Cheerios, and jumping on your bed in your pj's. (USA Today -- News)
Children who have ADHD can strain marriages Oct 20, 2008
No. 7-10: Breast cancer care, C-section bills. By Marilyn Elias, USA TODAY Parents of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder are almost twice as likely as other parents to divorce by the time their child is 8 years old, a new study suggests. (USA Today)
Lighting the way: HAND aids those who have suffered loss of child Oct 18, 2008
After the C-section on July 1, 2003, her doctor said the cause of the fetal death was a tangled umbilical cord. Joy mixed with sadness. (Modesto Bee, CA)
$894M deal ends most of Pfizer's lawsuits Oct 18, 2008
No. 7-10: Breast cancer care, C-section bills. TRENTON, N.J. (AP) Drug giant Pfizer Inc. has reached an $894 million deal to end most of the lawsuits over its two prescription pain relievers, the popular Celebrex and a similar drug, Bextra, no longer on the market. (USA Today -- Money)
Mothers Launch National Petition for Preemies Oct 17, 2008
The review should ensure that all c-sections and inductions meet established American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) guidelines regarding medical necessity of elective procedures. "Some doctors and patients may inadvertently be scheduling inductions or c-section deliveries early because of an inaccurate assessment of the due date," said Roger C. Young, MD, PhD, professor of Obstetrics ology and director of the Division of General Obstetrics ology at the University of Vermont... (PR Newswire)
Most health workers skip flu shot Oct 17, 2008
No. 7-10: Breast cancer care, C-section bills. By Melanie Welte, Associated Press DES MOINES Operating room nurse Pauline Taylor knows her refusal to get a flu shot is based on faulty logic. (USA Today -- News)
Hawaii drops universal child health care Oct 17, 2008
No. 7-10: Breast cancer care, C-section bills. HONOLULU (AP) Hawaii is dropping the only state universal child health care program in the United States just seven months after it launched. (USA Today -- News)
Chicken soup may lower blood pressure, study finds Oct 17, 2008
No. 7-10: Breast cancer care, C-section bills. By Steven Reinberg, HealthDay Chicken soup, which has been dubbed Grandma's penicillin for its purported cold-fighting abilities, may also help to lower high blood pressure, a new study suggests. (USA Today -- News)
Tainted milk found in Italy; 5,800 babies still hospitalized in China Oct 17, 2008
No. 7-10: Breast cancer care, C-section bills. HOHHOT, China (AP) Laboratory tests have turned up Italy's first cases of melamine-tainted milk, while authorities in Naples have separately seized tons of illegal Chinese products. (USA Today -- News)
Group: Wal-Mart, Giant bottled water shows more contamination Oct 16, 2008
No. 7-10: Breast cancer care, C-section bills. By Jeff Donn, Associated Press Tests on leading brands of bottled water turned up a variety of contaminants, including cancer-linked chemicals three times higher than California's health standard, according to a study released Wednesday by an environmental advocacy group. (USA Today -- News)
Brain cell stimulates muscle to work, gives hope to humans Oct 16, 2008
No. 7-10: Breast cancer care, C-section bills. By Dan Vergano, USA TODAY In an advance scientists hope will one day benefit humans, new research has found that monkeys with electronic implants connected to single brain cells can learn to flex paralyzed muscles. (USA Today -- Tech)
Not Only Triplets -- Identical Triplets! Oct 15, 2008
The triplets were delivered via C-section. The pregnancy wasn't assisted by fertility treatments. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Economy down, scientists doubt hunt for AIDS vaccine Oct 15, 2008
No. 7-10: Breast cancer care, C-section bills. By Clare Nullis, Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa The global economic turmoil is likely to take its toll on AIDS research funding and add to the problems plaguing the search for a vaccine against the virus, scientists warned Tuesday. (USA Today -- News)
CONTAMINATED WATER: Health facilities flush 250M pounds of drugs per year Oct 15, 2008
No. 7-10: Breast cancer care, C-section bills. By Jeff Donn, Martha Mendoza And Justin Pritchard, Associated Press U.S. hospitals and long-term care facilities annually flush millions of pounds of unused pharmaceuticals down the drain, pumping contaminants into America's drinking water, according to an ongoing Associated Press investigation. (USA Today -- Money)
Internet search results: Increased brain activity Oct 15, 2008
No. 7-10: Breast cancer care, C-section bills. By Mary Brophy Marcus, USA TODAY Time spent Googling the latest campaign news or searching for choice eBay buys may help stimulate and improve the minds of middle-aged and older Americans, UCLA scientists suggest. (USA Today)
Melorheostosis: A rare and painful bone disease Oct 15, 2008
No. 7-10: Breast cancer care, C-section bills. By Janet Kornblum, USA TODAY Griffin O'Neal remembers the day his mother walked in on him while he was playing with his plastic motorcycle: He was jumping it off a large bump that had grown on his left shin. (USA Today)
Leaky malady Oct 14, 2008
The condition has almost been eradicated in America and Europe since the 19th century due to improved obstetric care and use of C-Section for obstructed labour ... C-Section for obstructed labour is readily available and most deliveries are handled by trained midwives and doctors ... Obstetric fistulas can be prevented if women can have access to emergency C-sections in cases of obstructed labour. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Therapy helps patients likely to reject transplants accept kidney Oct 14, 2008
No. 7-10: Breast cancer care, C-section bills. By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press WASHINGTON Nearly one in three patients who need a kidney transplant may never get one because their bodies are abnormally primed to attack a donated organ. (USA Today -- News)
Jury awards $10.7M to woman who waited for brain scan Oct 14, 2008
No. 7-10: Breast cancer care, C-section bills. NEW YORK (AP) A jury has awarded nearly $11 million to a woman who became partially paralyzed after waiting two hours for a hospital brain scan. (USA Today -- News)
States ask baby product companies to avoid BPA Oct 14, 2008
No. 7-10: Breast cancer care, C-section bills. TOXIC LEGACY. (USA Today)
