Caesarean section births are often thought to be safer. In fact they disrupt the natural bond between mother and baby and can interrupt brain development.
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Crying triggers changes in how a newborn baby gets their oxygen. But not all new babies cry, and it’s not always a problem.
As it debunks old myths and uncovers previously ignored facts, science is finding that the vagina is both complex and busy.
We looked at almost 300,000 births and found those mothers in the private system were more likely to have a caesarean – even if they didn’t really want or need one.
Women deserve to know all the risks and be supported in their birth choices.
Newborn babies can pick up GBS from their mother’s vaginal tract during childbirth.
Professional bodies say that vaginal births after caesareans are safe and usually successful. So why do doctors often recommend that women go back under the knife?
Our study found babies born via medical or surgical intervention were at increased risk of health problems, from jaundice and feeding issues, to diabetes, respiratory infections and eczema.
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Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Health Economics, University of Technology Sydney
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Caroline Homer is a Friend of The Conversation.
Deputy Director (Gender Equity, Diversity and Inclusion), Burnet Institute
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Paediatrician, Paediatric Pulmonologist, Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics & Extraordinary Professor, Department of Immunology, University of Pretoria
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Chair: School of Medicine and Head of Department: Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Psychobiology, UNED - Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia
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Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Rutgers University - Newark
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Dean of Health and Social Care, Edinburgh Napier University
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Associate Professor, University of Technology Sydney
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Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University
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Assistant Professor of Gynecology, Harvard University
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Senior Lecturer in Midwifery, University of Technology Sydney
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Researcher, Midwife, Nurse, UNSW Microbiome Research Centre, UNSW Sydney
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Assistant Clinical Professor of Midwifery, Yale University
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Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Melbourne
