Capitalism: A Big Fat Smelly Love Story Oct 20, 2009
Should John Edwards continue to sue obstetricians for not doing a C-Section on every pregnancy. Channeling dead babies. (Townhall.com)
Empowered patient Oct 16, 2009
Mom won't be forced to have C-section - CNN.com. Mom won't be forced to have C-section ... One woman plans to travel 350 miles to another city in order to avoid a C-section. (CNN -- US)
H1N1 Survivor Lives to See Baby Boy Oct 16, 2009
Rushed to the hospital, doctors delivered Liam by emergency C-section, but then McHugh started crashing. "I said to my husband if I don't make it out of this, I'm sorry if I wasn't a good wife," McHugh said. (CBS News -- Health)
Can Insurance Companies Discriminate? Oct 16, 2009
Robertson contacted Golden Rule in an effort to find out why the company rejected her application, and was told in a letter that if she had been sterilized after the C-section, was over 40 years old, or had given birth two years before applying for coverage, she might have. "In order to consider coverage without a rider, we require that certain requirements be met," the company told Robertson in a letter she read to the committee today. (ABC News)
Swine Flu Almost Kills Pregnant 'Miracle Mom' Oct 16, 2009
Mom was in a medically induced coma for two months after an emergency C-section. Her illness was a textbook case of how the H1N1 virus can be particularly harmful to. (ABC News)
LETTER: People have many choices of protection Oct 15, 2009
" What about the victims of rape, they don't have the option to choose. What about birth defects or problems that endanger the life of the mother?Susan, same ole same ole from you.Rape Abortion should absolutely be allowed, but only in the 1st Trimester.The life of the mother in danger.Absolutely, but only until the 24th week, after that, C-Section is viable.Birth Defects.No Way, any woman knows that pregnancy is a 50/50 chance for a healthy baby. You don't want to take the chance, don't try to... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Milking the poor Oct 13, 2009
Diagnosed with intense preeclampsia, likely caused by stress, Emma was admitted to the hospital for an emergency C-section. While in the recovery room with Wilkins at her side, the landlord emptied their house, piling their possessions out on the sidewalk for anyone to claim. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Random Notes On A Peculiar Passing Scene Oct 11, 2009
Upon learning that the Constitution requires a president to be a natural-born citizen, a college student said: "What makes a natural-born citizen any more qualified than one born by C-section?". Airlines that keep passengers trapped for hours in planes sitting on the runway should be prosecuted for unlawful imprisonment. (Investors Business Daily)
Health In Numbers Oct 10, 2009
" Anyone who believes there won't be similar "surprise" cost overruns this time around is wearing the rosiest of rose-colored glasses. Add to this the fact that what the CBO was running a cost estimate on wasn't even a real piece of legislation, but rather "conceptual language," as Senate Finance Committee ranking Republican Charles Grassley of Iowa told the National Review. Grassley warned of a "huge, untold story of this CBO report" that health insurance premiums will rise for 85% of those... (Investors Business Daily)
Random Thoughts Oct 7, 2009
Upon learning that the Constitution requires a president to be a natural born citizen, a college student said: "What makes a natural born citizen any more qualified than one born by C-section?". Airlines that keep passengers trapped for hours in planes sitting on the runway should be prosecuted for unlawful imprisonment. (Townhall.com)
A question of health and women’s equality Oct 2, 2009
They also, she added, can be denied coverage just for the preexisting condition of having had a C-section. It is becoming obvious that just having a female reproductive system is a preexisting condition in the health care debate. (Boston Globe)
Layoffs stress out the staff on Greys Anatomy Oct 2, 2009
Just then, she learned that Arizona was operating on a tiny baby whose arm was nearly removed during a C-section. Of course, helping repair the tiny baby arm using an umbilical cord artery was enough to bring Cristina around but by then, Arizona wasn't interested, having concluded that Cristina was just in it to keep her job. (MSNBC -- Television)
Treating diabetes shows benefit to babies Oct 1, 2009
By Rita Rubin, USA TODAY Treating mild gestational diabetes cut the risk of having an extra-large baby and resulting complications such as a C-section, researchers report today. Treatment also lowered rates of pregnancy-induced high blood pressure and pre-eclampsia, a condition marked by high blood pressure and protein in the urine. (USA Today -- News)
Treating mild diabetes during pregnancy beneficial Oct 1, 2009
The mother's elevated blood sugar can cause the fetus to grow too large, sometimes requiring a C-section and can bring on other health problems for the mother and baby ... There were also fewer C-sections and cases of preeclampsia, a serious pregnancy complication. (Longview Daily News, WA)
A father alone spreads help to others like him Sep 26, 2009
Liz was on bed rest for five weeks before Madeline was born by C-section seven weeks premature. Liz saw Madeline for a brief moment, but the doctor told her to stay in bed for another 24 hours before she held her daughter. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
How BIG was your baby? Can you beat 19.2 lbs.? Sep 25, 2009
The woman delivered the child by C-section ... Did you have C-section or vaginal delivery ... Another friend had horrible repercussions from the first -so bad that the doctors told her if she didn t have c-sections from now on, she would have a colostomy bag. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
H1N1 family blames doctor Sep 25, 2009
Her condition worsened and a week later an emergency c-section was done. Oosthuizen and her baby died. (iAfrica.com)
Woman conceives babies two weeks apart Sep 25, 2009
In an ironic twist, Hudson, the younger of the two, will likely be born first, whether naturally or by c-section, simply because of where he's situated in the womb. Join the conversation. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Affordable health care is moral obligation Sep 25, 2009
" Why is that so unreasonable? Other than some vague fear that somewhere, some "freeloader" (who I'm sure probably, in the fevered minds of many who fear "illegals," is brown) might get something they haven't "earned," I mean. But that's my point. I simply don't believe you should have to "earn" the right to STAY ALIVE or be healthy, especially when the alternative is sending a fortune to companies that are more than happy to take those profits and give 'em to their CEOs and shareholders. I'm... (Longview Daily News, WA)
CITY INSIDER Sep 23, 2009
"That's because my wife had a C-section, and she's in bed.". Mom and baby are due to arrive home today, and the mayor said he's busy prepping their new house. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Doctor decides to stop delivering babies at home (902) Sep 22, 2009
My low-risk practice had a 7 percent C-section rate compared to local and national rates in excess of 30 percent, he said. I rarely utilized drugs or procedures such as episiotomies, striving to keep the birthing process as natural as possible. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
'I was born during a hurricane' Sep 21, 2009
He said a couple of babies were born at RMC that evening he remembered one was delivered by emergency C-section, one shortly after arriving at the RMC, and a third was taken care of by other physicians at the hospital ... Williamson remembers having to perform a C-section Sept. 22. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Considering Vaginal Birth after C-S... Sep 21, 2009
Considering Vaginal Birth after C-Section. Considering Vaginal Birth after C-Section ... Pregnant women who want a VBAC (vaginal birth after c-section) instead of another cesarean section need to know VBAC risks and benefits, and choose a supportive OBGYN.. (Suite101.com)
Hospital gives wrong baby to new mother Sep 19, 2009
Debbie wrote on Sep 16, 2009 2:48 PM:" Everyone's ok, the babies are fine. I'm sure steps have been taken so this won't happen again. Have none of you ever made a mistake. I know, what about the parents? I sure as heck would have known my babies. If someone would have told me it was normal, I would have told them they were dead wrong! And both my babies were born c-section! Hmmm makes you wonder. And why did the mom just leave even after she was told to wait. Again something fishy there? If you... (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Birthing trends: Mad Men explores the horrors of giving birth in the 60s; how about now and in the future? Sep 19, 2009
He calmly recommended a C section ( but made it our choice) as it appeared the baby was quite large ... I delivered a 10 pound 8 ounce boy ( with the umbilical cord wrapped around his neck) C section ... I told them that I would endure 12 hours of labor and then wanted a C section if nothing was progressing. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Home births get a bump, over obstetricians' objections Sep 14, 2009
Some conditions that would make a woman ineligible for a homebirth, outlined by the College of Midwives of British Columbia and generally accepted elsewhere: More than one previous C-section. Pregnancy-induced hypertension with protein in the urine. (USA Today)
Stoughton mom picks 9/9/09 for C-section delivery Sep 13, 2009
Marc Vasconcellos/The Enterprise. Christina Mayo of Stoughton gave birth to her third child, Keniyah Hill, at 8:06 a.m. at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. (Canton Journal, MA)
Baby Born At 9:09 On 9/9/09 Weighs 9 Lbs, 9 Oz Sep 11, 2009
Boy Delivered Via C-Section. POSTED: Thursday, September 10, 2009UPDATED: 5:10 pm CDT September 10, 2009. (Click2Houston, TX)
Mother of Confusion: A mother of a birth story, part 5 Sep 8, 2009
Not even my anxiety of a c-section could compete. Jimmy shook the offered hand. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Chewing gum after C-section may aid recovery Sep 2, 2009
In a study of women who had a C-section, Egyptian researchers found that giving the women chewing gum afterward seemed to help them recover normal bowel function and shorten their time in the hospital. As with any abdominal surgery, intestinal function can become sluggish for a time after a C-section, leading to gas and constipation ... The study, which appears in the obstetrics journal BJOG, included 200 women who underwent a C-section under general anesthesia. (MSNBC -- Health)
Toddler saved by blood donations Sep 1, 2009
As a result, Lesniewicz had an emergency C-Section. The doctor told my husband your wife is going to be okay, said Lesniewicz. (KHOU.com, TX)
Semenya's Race and Sex Struggle Aug 26, 2009
The birth would be accomplished by way of a "C-section." The embryo could be implanted on the lining of the inner abdominal wall. As I recall there was some talk of experimentation during the late 70's with this process. (Slate)
Miracle baby born months early survives against tremendous odds Aug 25, 2009
An emergency C-section was done. Brianna was just 13 ounces. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Labor Induction Need Not Increase Cesarean Risk Aug 21, 2009
"Elective induction can be done in such a way as to avoid raising c-section rates it's possible," said Douglas Owens, MD, director of the Stanford-UCSF Evidence-based Practice Center, and an author of the study. Owens is a senior investigator with the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System and a professor of medicine at Stanford. (Science Daily)
Study disputes myth about induced labor Aug 18, 2009
Now a study by Bay Area researchers released Monday suggests that women who choose to induce labor may actually be at less risk of a C-section ... "Instead of thinking globally that (induction) is bad, or something I'm willing to use even if I know it causes C-sections, we want people to realize that it's not the induction itself, it's how it's managed," Caughey said ... According to the researchers' analysis, women who chose to induce labor had a 20 percent lower rate of C-sections than women... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Red or dread Aug 12, 2009
Also when I had my C-section, they gave me two doses of the epidural, but were still surprised that I could move my feet. They knocked me out completely instead. (BBC News -- Science)
If Baby Is Breech, Technology Might Help Aug 11, 2009
"Most breech [babies] get delivered by C-section." ... If a baby is still feet-first near the due date, a C-section will probably be recommended, Copel said ... Greater chances for bleeding and infection as well as longer hospital stays have been found for women who deliver by C-section. (MEDLINEplus)
LETTER: Time for new approach to nation's health care Aug 10, 2009
unknownjoe wrote on Aug 8, 2009 11:58 PM:" You know, after a long day of sharpening my long knives, shinning my boots, cleaning my guns and praying to my picture of Sarah Palin, I opened up the ole bible for some real eye for and eye, tooth for a tooth stuff to calm my thoughts for the evening. You know, cuz that's what us whitey whitey white boy oppressors do. As I was reading I began to ponder why I was so opposed to health care reform. Why was there so much wailing and knashing of teeth on my... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
No Link Found Between Birth Anesthesia and Learning Issues Aug 6, 2009
Whether delivery was vaginal or C-section doesn't matter, study finds ... "We found that the incidence of learning disabilities was equal between children who were delivered vaginally and those who were delivered via C-section but with general anesthesia," study leader Dr. Juraj Sprung, an anesthesiologist at the Mayo Clinic, said in a news release from Mayo. (MEDLINEplus)
Should wife leave her irresponsible husband? Aug 5, 2009
Due to complications, I needed a C-section, and it will now be difficult to have any more kids should I choose to do so. My boyfriend, who I thought would be with me through thick and thin, left us when our baby was 8 months old, and it s been a constant struggle to get him to pay child support. (Boston Globe)
Regrets, Octomom Is Having a Few Aug 4, 2009
The news nor the hospital has reported how many millions of dollars it cost to keep her 8 children in incubators, the staff of around forty doctors and nurses for the c-section, nor the cost of her pretnal care. Thanks to the irresponsibility of this woman, the fertialization clinic and healthcare industries, Octomom is California's biggest welfare burden. (CBS News)
Prioritize pregnant women to get swine flu shot, experts say Jul 30, 2009
Her healthy baby girl was delivered by C-section. Why does pregnancy put women at special flu risk. (KLAS-TV)
Anesthesia Not Harmful For Babies During Birth Process, Study Suggests Jul 30, 2009
ScienceDaily (July 29, 2009) Mayo Clinic researchers have found that children exposed to anesthesia during Cesarean section are not at any higher risk for learning disabilities later in life than children not delivered by C-section ... "We found that the incidence of learning disabilities was equal between children who were delivered vaginally and those who were delivered via C-section but with general anesthesia," says Juraj Sprung, M.D., Ph ... The team is investigating whether use of an... (Science Daily)
Medical center to start breaking ground Jul 30, 2009
Some of the $43 million project's highlights include 40 larger private rooms with accommodations for overnight guests, separate emergency entrance, chapel, C-section surgical suite and a sustainable design for good environmental stewardship. Groundbreaking is set for Aug. 17 at 12 p.m. The public is invited to join in celebrating this event, which will take place at the building site at 1700 West Stout St.. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Michelle Teheux: The way babies are meant to be born Jul 28, 2009
But even though my C-section went well enough that I was able to leave the hospital a day and a half later and my recovery was excellent, it was a lot more painful and difficult than when I gave birth to my daughter. Even after a vaginal delivery that was about as long and drawn-out as possible (40 hours) and a C-section recovery about as fast as any I ve ever seen, I d still take a vaginal delivery over a C-section, no contest. (Medfield Press, MA)
Shelters help mothers, children survive abuse Jul 25, 2009
The police showed up 10 minutes after he left and my brother Mike was born 45 minutes later by emergency c-section. I went with her to the hospital to have my burns bandaged and cuts stitched up. (Boerne Star, TX)
Planning, design was a team process with architect, staff Jul 16, 2009
For example, the OB department said they did not want to push a laboring mom down a public hall to surgery for an emergency C-section, which they must do now. ER didn't like moving people to a different wing if they needed an x-ray, she said. (Carthage (Hancock County) Journal Pilot, IL)
Will Blue Dogs contain health care tab? Jul 15, 2009
Will Blue Dogs contain health care tab. Thinking Right with Jim Wooten. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
148 animals seized Jul 14, 2009
When the group arrived, it found the cow was in need of an emergency C-section ... She wasn't going to make it so the Humane Society did a C-section to save the calf. (Pet-Abuse.com)
Baby who lost mother to swine flu dies Jul 14, 2009
Medical error kills two-week-old infant born prematurely via C-section. Timeline. (MSNBC -- Health)
Moms Like Me: Doulas...the Pregnant Woman's Friend Jul 11, 2009
With four children, Belinda Enzor's experiences were a little more varied, "I've had all different experiences. I've had natural birth, I've had c-sections." ... Enzor seconds the motion, "I ended up with a c-section - emergency c-section - with a breach baby, three weeks early. After I recuperated, I thought 'there's a better way. I have to be able to teach that there is a better way.'". (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Mannequins at Willmar lab give birth, vomit Jul 11, 2009
There's Noelle, the pregnant mannequin, who can give birth 20 different ways and even have a C-section. "When her water breaks, it really breaks," said Ron Flannigan, director of SimLab. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Endometriosis Ups Risk of Preterm Birth Jul 10, 2009
The researchers also found that delivery by C-section was almost twice as common in women with endometriosis compared to women without endometriosis. Women with endometriosis were also more likely to suffer from pre-eclampsia, a potentially dangerous condition that develops in the second or third trimester of pregnancy and involves the development of high blood pressure and the presence of protein in the urine. (MEDLINEplus)
* World News Quick Take Jul 8, 2009
SWEDEN C-section may hurt immunity. Swedish researchers have detected a possible link between babies born by planned Cesarean section and the increased risk of developing diseases like diabetes, cancer and asthma in later life, a study published in this months edition of Acta Paediatrica said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Dad, Son, Twins All Share July 4 Birthday Jul 7, 2009
Latest Mahoney Boys Born By C-Section ... The Mahoney twins weren't due until July 14, but when their mother, Edina Mahoney, 30, of North Reading, started having contractions during July Fourth celebrations, she underwent an emergency C-section at Brigham and Women's Hospital, WCVB-TV in Boston reported ... "If youre pregnant, or you know something about hospital policies, you know you can't schedule a C-section on holidays," she said. (Click2Houston, TX)
C-Section Stress Could Alter Baby's Immune Cells Jul 4, 2009
"Delivery by C-section has been associated with increased allergy, diabetes and leukemia risks," Dr. Mikael Norman, a pediatric specialist at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, said in a news release from Wiley-Blackwell publishers ... The 16 infants born by C-section had higher DNA-methylation rates immediately after delivery than the 21 infants born by vaginal delivery, according to the report, in the July issue of Acta Paediatrica ... Further research is needed to determine why infants... (MEDLINEplus)
Don't try this at home Jul 2, 2009
Sadly, a C-section took precedence. Still, he inspired one of our tests, with a story of a young man who was carrying bottle rockets in his coat pocket when he was hit, in the pocket, by another bottle rocket. (The Augusta Chronicle)
More Women Choosing C-Section, Research Shows Jul 2, 2009
Study: C-Sections Increased Nearly 9 Percent From 2005-2007 ... -- The vast majority of C-section deliveries are done for medical reasons, but the number of women choosing these operations is on the rise ... In a new study, researchers from HealthGrades analyzed approximately 13 million hospital and delivery records and found that the rate of patient-choice C-sections increased by nearly 9 percent between 2005 and 2007. (KERO 23, CA)
Spanish woman with swine flu has healthy baby Jun 30, 2009
Seriously ill mother has child delivered by C-section. Swine flu outbreak video. (MSNBC -- Health)
C-section Births Cause Genetic Changes That May Increase Odds For Developing Diseases In Later Life Jun 30, 2009
It is thought that these genetic changes, which differ from normal vaginal deliveries, could explain why people delivered by C-section are more susceptible to immunological diseases such as diabetes and asthma in later life, when those genetic changes combine with environmental triggers ... This showed that the 16 babies born by C-section exhibited higher DNA-methylation rates immediately after delivery than the 21 born by vaginal delivery ... Three to five days after birth, DNA-methylation... (Science Daily)
HealthGrades study: Top hospitals for women's health/maternity care have lower mortality/morbidity Jun 30, 2009
Best-performing hospitals have 76 percent lower C-section complication rates compared with poor performers; patient-choice C-sections rise 8 ... Among the findings are that the nation's best-performing hospitals have complication rates for vaginal and C-section deliveries, as well as neonatal mortality rates, that are dramatically below those of poorly performing hospitals ... The difference in quality of care between maternity programs is substantial for both vaginal and C-section deliveries:... (EurekAlert!)
Lyons is wrong on abortion Jun 29, 2009
Her doctors performed an immediate C-section and both mother and baby survived ... which invalidate the possibility of C-sections ... He didn't perform a C-section as the mother would have died from that type of surgery. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Breastfeeding Help for New Nursing ... Jun 26, 2009
(For this reason, women who delivered by C-section may need to choose another beginning breastfeeding position. . (Suite101.com)
Lorraine Rose Decker: Another side of the story Jun 24, 2009
She had never worked with anyone desiring a natural birth after having had five C-sections, but she was willing to assist me. In April 1992, my beautiful daughter Spring Raine was born after a very difficult vaginal birth after C-section procedure. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Practice makes perfect move for patients Jun 24, 2009
There was a new mom with a C-section and her babe with jaundice, an unstable elderly patient with a DNR order, a pediatric patient and an infection isolation case, Bair said. Whatever comes up, there is a likelihood we can say, We've done this. (Carthage (Hancock County) Journal Pilot, IL)
