Local: Los Angeles, CA  (change)

 | 

Join the Topix community today: 

Sign Up

 | 

Sign In

Advertisment
Calgary, AB

May 7, 2008

C-section not tied to subsequent stillbirth

By David Douglas

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Contrary to recent findings, there appears to be no increased risk of unexplained stillbirth (fetal death) late in second pregnancies following caesarean section in the first pregnancy, Canadian researchers report.

"Our study," study chief Dr. Stephen L. Wood told Reuters Health, "did not confirm the previously described association between cesarean section and subsequent stillbirth. As there have been other studies with similar results to ours, we do not think that cesarean section is likely a true cause of stillbirth." Read more

Leave a Comment

Comments

Type in your comments to post to the forum
Name
(appears on your post)
Comments
Type the numbers you see in the image on the right:

Please note by clicking on "Post Comment" you acknowledge that you have read the Terms of Service and the comment you are posting is in compliance with such terms. Be polite. Inappropriate posts may be removed by the moderator. Send us your feedback.

Other Recent Calgary Discussions
Topic Updated Last By Comments
Adult diaper,plastic pant lover,is it a harmles... (from Feb '08) 26 min terry 29
stay away from WFG (from Oct '07) 12 hr Todd 833
$300 million planned Brinnon resort stirs passi... 15 hr clam addict 5
Largest Mosque in Canada Opening in Calgary: A ... 15 hr Dan 76
St. Paul built a UFO landing pad in 1964 as a C... 23 hr yernogood 41
The Second Coming of Peter Lougheed Fri Canada 1
Miley Cyrus Thu Katana 1