Medical Xpress: PHYSorg news tagged with: cesarean deliveries http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Full-term gestational age tied to development at 12 months (HealthDay)—For healthy full-term infants, development at age 12 months is associated with gestational age, with scores increasing for each additional week of gestation, according to a study published online April 15 in Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-full-term-gestational-age-tied-months.html Pediatrics Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:40:01 EST news285249423 Exercise can reduce the rate of C-section Researchers at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid have found that regular and supervised exercise by experts during pregnancy can reduce the rate of instrumental and cesarean deliveries in healthy pregnant women. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-c-section.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Tue, 05 Mar 2013 08:10:01 EST news281691937 Ob-gyn group lists procedures that may not be needed (HealthDay)—Five tests and procedures that obstetricians/gynecologists and their patients should question the need for are outlined in a list released by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) as part of the Choosing Wisely campaign. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-ob-gyn-group-procedures.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Sun, 03 Mar 2013 14:48:47 EST news281544522 Infant gut microbiota influenced by caesarean section and breastfeeding practices Method of birth (vaginal birth s. cesarean delivery) and feeding practices (breastfeeding v. formula-feeding) influence the development of gut bacteria in newborns and thus may affect lifelong health, according to a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-infant-gut-microbiota-caesarean-section.html Pediatrics Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:00:06 EST news279803582 Around-the-clock labor coverage associated with decrease in C-section In a study to be presented on February 16 at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in San Francisco, researchers will report findings that suggest around-the-clock labor and delivery coverage decreased the odds of cesarean delivery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-around-the-clock-labor-coverage-decrease-c-section.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Mon, 11 Feb 2013 11:00:03 EST news279800872 Maternity program results in fewer cesarean sections, shorter hospital stays for mothers A program delivering collaborative maternity care resulted in fewer cesarean deliveries, shorter average hospital stays and higher breast-feeding rates for mothers, according to a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-maternity-results-cesarean-sections-shorter.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:00:16 EST news266491414 C-sections a measure of ethnic, economic disparities (Medical Xpress) -- University of Arizona sociologist Louise Roth says the increasing number of cesarean deliveries negatively impacts the health of women and their children and health-care costs. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-c-sections-ethnic-economic-disparities.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Mon, 16 Apr 2012 06:50:01 EST news253777113 Study finds in women with prior cesarean, optimal gestational age for elective delivery is week 39 In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in Dallas, Texas, researchers will report findings that indicate that for women with prior delivery via cesarean section the optimal timing of elective delivery for mother and baby is 39 weeks even after consideration of the risk with continuing pregnancy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-women-prior-cesarean-optimal-gestational.html Health Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:21:57 EST news248073686 Need a C-section? Protection from blood clot urged (AP) -- New advice for pregnant women: If you're getting a C-section, special inflating boots strapped on your legs may lower the risk of a blood clot. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-c-section-blood-clot-urged.html Health Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:13:59 EST news233853225 Researchers pinpoint reasons for dramatic rise in C-sections (Medical Xpress) -- In one of the first studies to examine the reasons for the rising number of women delivering their babies by cesarean section, Yale School of Medicine researchers found that while half of the increase was attributable to a rise in repeat cesarean delivery in women with a prior cesarean birth, an equal proportion was due to a rise in first time cesarean delivery. Among these deliveries, factors such as slowly progressing labor and fetal heart rate concerns were the largest contributors. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-cesarean-births.html Health Wed, 22 Jun 2011 09:33:11 EST news227953957 More interventions at delivery not linked to healthier newborns In low-risk pregnant women, high induction and first-cesarean delivery rates do not lead to improved outcomes for newborns, according to new research published in the April issue of The Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-interventions-delivery-linked-healthier-newborns.html Health Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:29:47 EST news221909375