Early Caesareans Pose Risks to Newborns Posted: 11 months ago by karenben
More than one third of mothers who chose to undergo a repeat Caesarean section had their babies earlier than medical guidelines recommend, and the earlier the babies were born, the more likely they were to experience a medical complication like respiratory distress.
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Deliver at home with a DIY C-Section. Posted: 3 years ago by gnikgnok
With an "assisted caesarean", new moms can be the first to hold their new baby by bringing it out of their own womb.
Ick, sounds like a Saw sequel!
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Baby hedgehogs rescued after they are born too early Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
These tiny newborn hedgehogs are proving a handful for carers at a rescue centre - after the mild weather triggered a string of early orphaned arrivals.
See their cute pictures.
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Meet a deer little handful called Rupert who was delivered by Caesarean section after his mother was killed by a car Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
He is growing up without a mother's love. But this tiny muntjac fawn appears to have a lucky streak nonetheless. He was born three weeks early after his mother was hit by a car. Vets battled to save her but she died soon afterwards.
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Clinic offers expectant mothers baby scans that can be downloaded to their iPod Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Traditionally, it is a grainy scan picture brought home from the hospital that proves a newborn is on the way. But new technology is making the experience much clearer for expectant mothers. They can now download highdefinition video pictures of their unborn baby to their mobile phone or iPod - and send them to friends and family in seconds.
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2 'drunk' babies born in Poland in a week Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
A blood test showed one mother had a blood alcohol content of 0.19 percent, while her newborn baby girl had 0.20 percent BAC. Doctors said the baby was in a serious condition.
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Caes-hare-ian section: Animal lover cuts open body of dead hare to rescue its unborn baby Posted: 6 months ago by AutumnLotus
A woman who found a pregnant hare lying dead in the road performed an emergency operation to deliver its baby.
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Caesarean can raise risks for the next birth Posted: 3 years ago by AutumnLotus
Caesarean deliveries can damage mothers' long-term health, a study has found. Those who have a surgical delivery have a much higher risk of experiencing dangerous problems with the placenta in later pregnancies, according to researchers.
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My Newborn Is Like a Narcotic Posted: 3 months ago by Bornbad
Taking care of the baby—physical, draining, exhilarating—is more like farming: following the rhythms of the earth, getting up at dawn, watching the corn flush in the sunrise.
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