Caesarean section delivery and the risk of allergic disorders in childhood Probably one of the single most important things we can focus on in a newborn up to 2 yrs of age (other than, of course, breastfeeding and good maternal nutrition…) is maintaining a healthy normal bacterial flora. This starts from the passage down the […]
Planned cesarean versus planned vaginal delivery at term: Comparison of newborn infant outcomes It is well accepted that Westernized societies perform way too many C-sections. In many cases it has been a matter of convenience. Even 14 yrs ago, working in histology at a local hospital, the number of placentas we had to evaluate in […]
Complications of labor induction among multiparous women in a community-based hospital system Not that I’d recommend arguing with a woman in labor, but…. There is quite a bit of evidence that the more we try to intervene in pregnancy, the more problems we create. I just never understand where medicine developed the gall to think […]
