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Alarming C-Section Surge In India: Why Women Must Reclaim Childbirth Rights
India's national average for caesarean section (C-section) births is currently 21.5% and is driven not purely by medical need but by systemic, institutional and socio-cultural pressures.
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Highest C-Sections In Andhra? Chandrababu Naidu Slams "Greedy Doctors"
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has sharply criticised private healthcare facilities, blaming "greedy doctors" for the state's alarmingly high rate of caesarean section (C-section) deliveries.
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Indian-Origin Doctor In UK Suspended For Forcing Mother To Have Baby Using Forceps
Premila Thampi, from Mitcham in South London, allegedly bullied the patient into accepting forceps-assisted delivery.
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Planned C-Section Births Linked To Higher Risk Of Leukaemia: Study
Having a planned caesarean section during delivery could be related to an increased risk of leukaemia -- a blood cancer -- later in the child's life, compared with an emergency C-section, a study has found.
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Newborn Dies As Doctor "Cuts" Genitals During Delivery, Family Seeks Action
A baby, whose genitals were allegedly cut during a Caesarean delivery in Karnataka's Davanagre district, died of his injuries today, after which the family protested demanding action against the erring doctor.
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Align Deliveries With Ram Temple Ceremony: Pregnant Women In UP To Doctors
Several expectant mothers have requested doctors at a government hospital here to have caesarean section deliveries on January 22, on the occasion of the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple in Ayodhya.
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5 Things That Help Recovering From C-Section Delivery
C-section delivery needs extra care to completely recover from the surgery and to heal the skin
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New Study Suggests Inducing Labour At 30 Weeks Of Pregnancy May Be A Good Idea!
Women induced at 39 weeks were less likely to need a Caesarean section than those who waited to let labor begin spontaneously. There is a percentage for C-section cases - 18.6 percent for the induced group, compared with 22.2 percent for the other group
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6 Reasons Why You May Need A C-Section Delivery
Caesarean or a c-section delivery is the delivery of a baby through a surgical incision in a mother's abdomen or a uterus. Take a look at some of the probable causes which may lead to caesarean birth.
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Caesarean Deliveries Have Gone Up In India, Says Government
New Delhi: The number of cesarean deliveries or C-Section surgeries have increased in the country, which is a matter of concern for all, Health Minister JP Nadda said on Friday. “C-Section (surgeries) have increased, specially in private institutes. It is a matter of concern for all of us,” he said during Question Hour. Mr Nadda said there were...
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5 Things To Know About A Caesarean Delivery
We present to you five essential things you need to know about a C-Section.
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Ladies, Take Note! Most Women Don't Have Healthy Weight During Pregnancy
Researchers analysed more than 5,300 international studies of pregnant women and found that at the beginning of pregnancy 38 percent of women were overweight or obese
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Forceps, Vacuum Deliveries More Traumatic Than C-section, Shows Study
Toronto: Compared to Caesarean section deliveries, midpelvic deliveries with forceps and vacuum may cause greater trauma to mothers and babies, a new study has said. Midpelvic operative vaginal deliveries using forceps or vacuum application are carried out when the baby’s head is midway through the mother’s pelvis. Circumstances like foetal di...
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Late Marriages, Sedentary Lifestyle Increase The Chances Of Caesarean Deliveries, Say Doctors
Mumbai: There is a 15 per cent spurt in caesarean deliveries in India, say gynaecologists. Vaginal deliveries or normal deliveries are more secure and make fertility and future pregnancies safer while the caesarean or C-section deliveries are performed during complicated pregnancies only, they say. According to doctors, delayed marriages and thus, ...
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Caesarean Deliveries or C-Section Cases in India Spike Up by 15 Per Cent
India has witnessed a sudden increase of 15 per cent in caesarean sections or caesarean deliveries - a procedure performed only during complicated pregnancies.
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Alarming C-Section Surge In India: Why Women Must Reclaim Childbirth Rights
India's national average for caesarean section (C-section) births is currently 21.5% and is driven not purely by medical need but by systemic, institutional and socio-cultural pressures.
-
Highest C-Sections In Andhra? Chandrababu Naidu Slams "Greedy Doctors"
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has sharply criticised private healthcare facilities, blaming "greedy doctors" for the state's alarmingly high rate of caesarean section (C-section) deliveries.
-
Indian-Origin Doctor In UK Suspended For Forcing Mother To Have Baby Using Forceps
Premila Thampi, from Mitcham in South London, allegedly bullied the patient into accepting forceps-assisted delivery.
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Planned C-Section Births Linked To Higher Risk Of Leukaemia: Study
Having a planned caesarean section during delivery could be related to an increased risk of leukaemia -- a blood cancer -- later in the child's life, compared with an emergency C-section, a study has found.
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Newborn Dies As Doctor "Cuts" Genitals During Delivery, Family Seeks Action
A baby, whose genitals were allegedly cut during a Caesarean delivery in Karnataka's Davanagre district, died of his injuries today, after which the family protested demanding action against the erring doctor.
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Align Deliveries With Ram Temple Ceremony: Pregnant Women In UP To Doctors
Several expectant mothers have requested doctors at a government hospital here to have caesarean section deliveries on January 22, on the occasion of the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple in Ayodhya.
-
5 Things That Help Recovering From C-Section Delivery
C-section delivery needs extra care to completely recover from the surgery and to heal the skin
-
New Study Suggests Inducing Labour At 30 Weeks Of Pregnancy May Be A Good Idea!
Women induced at 39 weeks were less likely to need a Caesarean section than those who waited to let labor begin spontaneously. There is a percentage for C-section cases - 18.6 percent for the induced group, compared with 22.2 percent for the other group
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6 Reasons Why You May Need A C-Section Delivery
Caesarean or a c-section delivery is the delivery of a baby through a surgical incision in a mother's abdomen or a uterus. Take a look at some of the probable causes which may lead to caesarean birth.
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Caesarean Deliveries Have Gone Up In India, Says Government
New Delhi: The number of cesarean deliveries or C-Section surgeries have increased in the country, which is a matter of concern for all, Health Minister JP Nadda said on Friday. “C-Section (surgeries) have increased, specially in private institutes. It is a matter of concern for all of us,” he said during Question Hour. Mr Nadda said there were...
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5 Things To Know About A Caesarean Delivery
We present to you five essential things you need to know about a C-Section.
-
Ladies, Take Note! Most Women Don't Have Healthy Weight During Pregnancy
Researchers analysed more than 5,300 international studies of pregnant women and found that at the beginning of pregnancy 38 percent of women were overweight or obese
-
Forceps, Vacuum Deliveries More Traumatic Than C-section, Shows Study
Toronto: Compared to Caesarean section deliveries, midpelvic deliveries with forceps and vacuum may cause greater trauma to mothers and babies, a new study has said. Midpelvic operative vaginal deliveries using forceps or vacuum application are carried out when the baby’s head is midway through the mother’s pelvis. Circumstances like foetal di...
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Late Marriages, Sedentary Lifestyle Increase The Chances Of Caesarean Deliveries, Say Doctors
Mumbai: There is a 15 per cent spurt in caesarean deliveries in India, say gynaecologists. Vaginal deliveries or normal deliveries are more secure and make fertility and future pregnancies safer while the caesarean or C-section deliveries are performed during complicated pregnancies only, they say. According to doctors, delayed marriages and thus, ...
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Caesarean Deliveries or C-Section Cases in India Spike Up by 15 Per Cent
India has witnessed a sudden increase of 15 per cent in caesarean sections or caesarean deliveries - a procedure performed only during complicated pregnancies.
