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C-SECTION BABIES HAVE MORE ALLERGIES. "C-section babies are five times more likely to develop allergies by age two than those born naturally ... babies born by c-section are more likely to have asthma than babies delivered naturally. "We believe a baby's exposure to bacteria in the birth canal is a major influencer on their immune system." http://lnkd.in/dGEA-6C View in LinkedIn

FOLLOW THE MONEY. "C-sections are much costlier than vaginal deliveries, and lowering the rate of medically unnecessary C-sections will, without a doubt, reduce health care costs ... “I don’t think patient safety drives this nearly as strongly as the finances." http://www.nhbr.com/May-30-2014/New-effort-seeks-to-stem-rise-of-C-sections-in-NH/ View in LinkedIn

NEONATAL IMMUNITY NEEDS VAGINAL BACTERIA. "Gut colonization by microbes is delayed in C-sectioned babies, which may explain in part why these infants have a harder time fighting off infections. Immediately after birth, the establishment of gut bacteria can affect the development of the immune system." http://lnkd.in/dvakg-E View in LinkedIn

C-SECTION RATE VARIES WIDELY. "Doctors may be performing them based more out of habit, training, expediency or worry about lawsuits than out of medical necessity ... In Texas ... 15% of births at El Paso's University Medical Center are C-sections; four miles away, at Sierra Medical Center, the rate is more than double that at 37%." http://lnkd.in/d4Kyvtg View in LinkedIn

ANTIBIOTICS IN PREGNANCY. "Low birth weight (LBW) has been associated with common adult-onset chronic diseases, including obesity, cardiovascular disease, type II diabetes and some cancers. The etiology of LBW is multi-factorial. However, recent evidence suggests exposure to antibiotics may also increase the risk of LBW." http://www.nature.com/ijo/journal/v37/n7/full/ijo201347a.html View in LinkedIn

CONVENIENCE OF C-SECTIONS. "Pregnant women are increasingly choosing to have their babies by Caesarean section. Statistics reveal that as many as one in ten of these surgical procedures performed in NHS hospitals are done not so much for medical reasons as simply for the mother's convenience." And for the medical staff also. http://lnkd.in/dN9MAer View in LinkedIn

MATERNAL ANTIBIOTICS AFFECT THE FETUS: "antibiotics given in labour increased the incidence of late-onset serious bacterial infections in infants." Increasingly, probiotics are being advocated for pregnancy. http://lnkd.in/d_7QzAj View in LinkedIn

UK RECOMMENDATIONS IGNORED ON C-SECTIONS. "In some hospitals, more than half of those who have the operation have it before the 39th week of their pregnancy, in contravention of official NHS guidelines. But a report out by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists ... reveals that the procedure is carried out before 39 weeks in 37% of such births in England and as many as 52.5% in some hospitals. http://lnkd.in/d6nPNQE View in LinkedIn

ANTIBIOTICS ARE TOP DRUG USED IN PREGNANCY. ""Antibiotics are the most commonly prescribed compound during pregnancy." http://www.nature.com/ijo/journal/v37/n7/full/ijo201347a.html View in LinkedIn

NICE C-SECTION (2013), from UK's National Health Service body NICE, driven by evidence-based medicine. This guideline emphasizes the use of C-sections for only legitimate medical reasons, rather than for elective convenience, where mental health counseling is recommended. http://lnkd.in/dV3m7zp View in LinkedIn