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Caesarean could pose health risk to babies
Sunday February 12, 2012 10:02:18 AM,
IANS
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London: Mothers opting
for delivery through caesarean section could be harming their
baby's health, researchers have warned contrary to the widely-held
belief that a C-section delivery poses no health risks to the
baby.
In a study, conducted by a team at Johns Hopkins School of
Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, the US researchers found that the
procedure did not help some pre-term babies who were small for
gestational age and may have contributed to breathing problems in
them, the Daily Express reported.
The babies -- often with mothers "too posh to push" -- had 30
percent higher odds of developing respiratory distress syndrome
than similar pre-term babies born naturally.
The research was presented to the annual meeting of the Society
for Maternal-Foetal Medicine.
Expert Diane Ashton, said: "These findings overturn conventional
wisdom."
Between 2002 and 2009, caesarean deliveries in the US rose from 27
percent of births to 34 percent, according to a HealthGrades
report. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently
reported a dip in rates to slightly under 33 percent in 2010.
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