Birth Date Not Always Up to Baby ; C-Section, Inducing Give Mom Say in Delivery Decision
The Washington Times › September 04, 2007
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Giving birth has never been easy. Long hours of labor. Irresistible urges to push. Unexpected complications. Pain. All in the hope of bringing a beautiful baby boy or girl into the world.
Many women are opting to have scheduled Caesarean sections, bypassing traditional labor, says Dr. David Downing, associate chairman in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at Washington Hospital Center in Northwest.See the full content of this document
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Birth Date Not Always Up to Baby ; C-Section, Inducing Give Mom Say in Delivery Decision
"It's not necessarily easier," Dr. Downing says. "The benefits are definitely control. Sometimes, there is less potential trauma to the newborn."
In 2004, the maternal mortality rate in the United States increased to 13 deaths per 100,000 live births, according to figures from the Natio...See the full content of this document
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