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January 8, 2009
Many C-Sections Performed Too Early
USA Today reports on a new New England Journal of Medicine study finding that a third of newborns may be at risk for respiratory distress and other health consequences C-section that were performed too early. According to the study, 36% of 13,258 elective repeat C-sections from 1999 to 2002 were performed sooner than the 39 full weeks of gestation recommended by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. The authors of the study noted that babies delivered by C-section prior to 39 weeks are about twice as likely to have at least one birth-related problem.
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