Summary
Caesarean births could lead to a greater risk of illness and death - for both mother and baby - according to research published today. The World Health Organisation found that high rates of Caesarian delivery are associated with higher rates of maternal illness. Caesarean rates are increasing across the world and Wales has the highest rates in the UK.
Almost a quarter of births in Wales are by Caesarean section. According to the latest Assembly Government statistics, 23.8% of births in Wales were Caesarean. Fifteen per cent of mothers under 20 had Caesarean deliveries. This compares with 38% of mothers over 40. During 2005, report author Jos Villar assessed the association between rates of Caesarean delivery and maternal and newborn outcomes in hospitals in Latin America.See the full content of this document
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Caesarian-Birth Alert for Mums, Babies
The investigators analysed more than 97,000 deliveries.
They found that hospitals with high rates of Caesarean delivery had higher rates of severe m...See the full content of this document
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