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More parents want 'vaginal seeding' for babies, but doctors aren't sure
It sounds good in practice, but vaginal seeding might not be such a great idea after all.
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I had a caesarean and it was beautiful
Guess what? Despite not pushing him out, I cried, and my heart skipped, and I felt the rush of love and pride when I saw him for the first time.
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NSW hospitals putting 'babies at risk'
Thirty-eight weeks or 39? Non-medical factors are pushing women to have elective caesareans earlier than official guidelines - and hospitals are playing along.
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Mum gets caesarean moments after giving birth
A mother has spoken about her shock at doctors performing an emergency caesarean on her after she had already given birth.
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Large birth weight forecasts often inaccurate, leading to more caesareans: study
Fewer than 8 per cent of babies born in the United States meet the medical definition of a large baby - but mothers aren't told that.
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Nurses invent skin to skin c-section drape
The determination of three US nurses to provide immediate skin to skin contact to mothers delivering their babies by caesarean section has led to the invention of a unique surgical drape.
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Caesarean delivery doesn't harm baby's future health, study finds
An Australian study has found that caesarean section delivery is not linked to a higher risk of health problems during childhood.
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Three truths about C-section mums
Lately I've been thinking about the caesarean stories and the brave women who birth their children with strength and beauty.
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Gauze seeding: the bacteria-breeding birth trend
A number of women having caesarean deliveries are now taking steps to give their baby a better 'microbiome' start in life.
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World Health Organization issues c-section warning
Women should only give birth by caesarean section if it is medically necessary, the World Health Organization has warned.
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Mum assists in own caesarean surgery
A mum who partly delivered her own twins during a caesarean has encouraged other women to take control of their birthing experience.
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