Medical Xpress: PHYSorg news tagged with: vaginal birth http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Migrant women less likely to have unassisted birth, study finds Some groups of migrant women in Australia are at a higher risk of medical interventions in childbirth that may lead to health problems for the mother or child, a new study has found. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-migrant-women-unassisted-birth.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Mon, 06 May 2013 08:41:50 EST news287048311 Anesthesia increases success rates of turning breech babies, reduces delivery costs, study finds (Medical Xpress)—When a baby is in the breech position at the end of pregnancy, obstetricians can sometimes turn the baby head-down to enable a safer vaginal birth. In the past, women were not given anesthesia during the turning procedure, which requires the physician to push on the woman's abdomen while monitoring the baby with ultrasound. But a new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital shows anesthesia is cost-effective because it increases the likelihood the procedure will work. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-anesthesia-success-breech-babies-delivery.html Other Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:10:01 EST news285490314 Study suggests demographic factors can predict risk of operative births in UK women Independent maternal demographic factors such as social status, ethnicity and maternal age can predict the likelihood of operative births in the UK, according to a new study published today (20 March) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-demographic-factors-births-uk-women.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:11:49 EST news283003902 Most first-time mothers wait until after six weeks before resuming sex following childbirth Most first-time mothers wait until after 6 weeks postpartum to resume vaginal sex following childbirth and women who have an operative vaginal birth, caesarean section, perineal tear or episiotomy appear to wait longer, suggests a new study published today in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-first-time-mothers-weeks-resuming-sex.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:00:01 EST news281108755 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 Study finds planned C-sections provide no advantage over planned vaginal birth of twins In a study to be presented on February 14 at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in San Francisco, researchers will report findings that suggest that planned birthing of twins at 32-38 weeks by cesarean section does not decrease perinatal or neonatal death compared to planned vaginal birth. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-c-sections-advantage-vaginal-birth-twins.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:07:20 EST news279799631 Non-infected babies born to HIV mothers have reduced immunity to measles Non-infected babies born to HIV positive mothers should be vaccinated early against measles, to avoid them acquiring the virus or passing it on to others. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-non-infected-babies-born-hiv-mothers.html HIV & AIDS Thu, 18 Oct 2012 10:27:50 EST news269774858 Natural birth -- but not C-section -- triggers brain-boosting proteins Vaginal birth triggers the expression of a protein in the brains of newborns that improves brain development and function in adulthood, according to a new study by Yale School of Medicine researchers, who also found that this protein expression is impaired in the brains of offspring delivered by caesarean section (C-sections). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-natural-birth-c-section-triggers.html Neuroscience Wed, 08 Aug 2012 17:00:06 EST news263650738 Reduced baby risk from another cesarean A major study led by the University of Adelaide has found that women who have had one prior cesarean can lower the risk of death and serious complications for their next baby - and themselves - by electing to have another cesarean. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-baby-cesarean.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:00:12 EST news250875154 Too posh to push? More C-sections on demand in UK (AP) -- Pregnant women in Britain, where the government provides free health care, may soon be able to get a cesarean section on demand thanks to a rule change that critics describe as the health system caving into the "too posh to push" crowd. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-posh-c-sections-demand-uk.html Health Fri, 04 Nov 2011 08:55:29 EST news239615716