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C-Section Cuts Mortality of Very Preterm Infants
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Cesarean section seems to improve the survival of most infants delivered at 22 to 25 weeks of gestation, new research shows. Moreover, this finding was noted independent of several risk factors indicating a need for the procedure. Reuters Health Information
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Reduced Fertility After Cesarean Delivery Is Often Voluntary
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Women are less likely to bear another child following a cesarean delivery than after a vaginal birth, according to Norwegian epidemiologists. However, lower fertility after a c-section is "probably to a large degree voluntary and not related to the indication, nor to any physical consequence, of the cesarean delivery," they suggest. Reuters Health Information
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Active Management Approach Improves Birth Outcomes
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A new approach for managing risk in pregnancy can improve outcomes for mothers and neonates, according to a report in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology for May. Reuters Health Information
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