A new study suggests that “women who had their last child after the age of 33 were twice as likely to live to 95 years or older compared with women who had their last child by the age of 29.”
An Effort in South Carolina to Curb Unnecessary C-sections
S.C. hospitals, doctors commit to tackle C-section rates, reports the Post and Courier.
Can Birth Canal Bacteria Help Babies Delivered By C-Section?
Researchers explain how birth canal bacteria could help c-section babies.
Women Still Having Early Deliveries Before Being Full-term
A new study reports that many women are choosing early deliveries when babies are not yet full term, according to news site RedOrbit.com.
Maternity Leave in the United States Falls Behind (Most) Other Nations
It’s not surprising to hear that most developed countries have paid maternity leave policies but that the United States does not. But to see it on a map visually in this recent article from the Atlantic, “A Map of Maternity Leave Policies Around the World,” makes it so much more obvious that the United States needs to catch up to the world when it comes to offering paid maternity leave to women.
Video Interview with on CBS
Rinat Dray, the woman suing Staten Island Hospital and her doctor for doing a c-section against her will, does an interview with CBS news.
Woman Suing Doctors Who Forced C-Section Against Her Will
According to a recent New York Times article, a woman who desired to give birth naturally was pressured into a C-section upon arriving at the hospital, and was ultimately given a c-section against her will.