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Article: A recent retrospective study that examined all low-risk pregnancies in the U.S. between 1998--2001 found that infant mortality rates for babies delivered through Cesarean section was 2.9 times higher than for babies delivered vaginally.(WOMEN'S HEALTH SNAPSHOTS)(Brief article)
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- Women's Health Activist
- Article date:
- November 1, 2006
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A recent retrospective study that examined all low-risk pregnancies in the U.S. between 1998--2001 found that infant mortality rates for babies delivered through Cesarean section was 2.9 times higher than for babies delivered vaginally. The study, performed by reviewing birth certificates and infant death records, excluded mothers who had high-risk pregnancies and/or medical indications for a Cesarean delivery. The findings suggest that elective (or voluntary) Cesarean sections among low-risk ...