Should C-Section Moms Choose VBAC Instead?

March 12, 2010 – 5:00 pm Dr. Jennifer Ashton Discusses Pros and Cons of Giving Birth Vaginally After a C-Section (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)

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Health Buzz: Variable Blood Pressure May Boost Stroke Risk

March 12, 2010 – 5:00 pm Vaginal birth after a C-section; don’t get short-changed by short-term health insurance. (Source: U.S. News - Health)

Video: ‘VBAC’ for C-Section Moms

March 12, 2010 – 2:45 pm Dr. Jennifer Ashton spoke to Erica Hill about a new study that reveals the safety of vaginal birth after cesarean section, commonly referred to as "VBAC." (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)

Panel Questions “VBAC Bans,” Advocates Expanded Delivery Options for Women

March 12, 2010 – 5:11 am Source: National Institutes of Health - Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cesarean Section, Childbirth (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

NIH panel: Women need chance to avoid repeat C-section

March 12, 2010 – 1:28 am A government panel has urged doctors to rethink litigation-spurred policies that have swung the pendulum back to "once a C-section, ... (Source: USATODAY.com Health)

Uterine artery occlusion and myomectomy for treatment of pregnant women with uterine leiomyomas who are undergoing cesarean section

March 11, 2010 – 11:00 pm Conclusion: UAO+M could be considered for treating pregnant women with uterine leiomyomas who are undergoing CS, compared with observation, as this procedure can minimize the necessity for future surgery, with increased operative time for the UAO+M procedure, but without increased surgical morbidity. (Source: Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research)

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Now More Choices For Women Who Have C-Sections

March 11, 2010 – 9:04 pm If you have a C-section, chances are your doctor may tell you that is the only way you can ever deliver again. But that practice is now up for debate. A federal panel says women should have a choice how they want to deliver even after having a C-section. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)

Link between C-section Delivery and Stillbirth

March 11, 2010 – 7:27 pm A new study shows women who undergo a cesarean section during their first pregnancy are at an increased risk of having a stillborn child down the road.

Vaginal Birth After C-section Dangerous For Both Mother And Baby

March 11, 2010 – 7:27 pm Women who opt for a vaginal birth after first delivering a child via cesarean section may be putting themselves and their newborns at risk, say researchers based on findings of a recent study.

Research reports that c-section deliveries are rising

March 11, 2010 – 7:27 pm A new research that was published in the recent issue of the journal Obstetrics (and) Gynecology said that there had been an increase in the number of cesarean