More and more women request a Caesarean section without good medical reasons, a lot of them are completely unaware of the negative impact on their baby.
A large-scale study carried out by Dannish experts involving 34,458 deliveries between 37 and 41 weeks found babies born through elective Caesarean are up to four times more likely to suffer breathing problems compared with those born naturally or by emergency Caesarean. The earlier the Caesarean is carried out, the higher the risk. The researchers advised women not to carry out elective Caesareans before 39 weeks. The report is published by the BMJ.
Source : "Risk of respiratory morbidity in term infants delivered by elective caesarean section: cohort study" BMJ Online (published 11 December 2007)
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