Results for Natural Birth

Caesarean delivery independently reduces overall risk in breech presentations and risk of intrapartum fetal death in cephalic presentations but increases the risk of severe maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality in cephalic presentations.

Article Published Date : Nov 17, 2007
Study Type : Meta Analysis
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Diseases : Birth: Labor & Delivery : CK(392) : AC(33), Birth Problems: Breech Presentation : CK(101) : AC(9), Cesarean Section : CK(431) : AC(33)
Therapeutic Actions : Natural Birth : CK(330) : AC(21)
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Cesarean Delivery : CK(633) : AC(43)

Cesarean delivery is associated with increased risks of endometritis, the need for transfusion, and pneumonia.

Article Published Date : Jul 19, 2007
Study Type : Meta Analysis
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Diseases : Blood Transfusion : CK(60) : AC(4), Pneumonia : CK(330) : AC(40), Postpartum Hemorrhage : CK(122) : AC(11), Postpartum Problems : CK(494) : AC(44)
Therapeutic Actions : Natural Birth : CK(330) : AC(21)
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Cesarean Delivery : CK(633) : AC(43)

Cesarean delivery is associated with significantly increased risk of maternal death from complications of anesthesia, puerperal infection and venous thromboembolism.

Article Published Date : Apr 01, 2010
Study Type : Meta Analysis
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Diseases : Birth: Labor & Delivery : CK(392) : AC(33), Cesarean Section : CK(431) : AC(33)
Therapeutic Actions : Natural Birth : CK(330) : AC(21)
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Cesarean Delivery : CK(633) : AC(43)

Elective cesarean delivery is associated wtih increased maternal morbidity and mortality.

Article Published Date : Apr 01, 2007
Study Type : Meta Analysis
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Diseases : Cesarean Section : CK(431) : AC(33)
Therapeutic Actions : Natural Birth : CK(330) : AC(21)
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Cesarean Delivery : CK(633) : AC(43)

Elective cesarean section is associated with increased rates of maternal puerperal febrile morbidity, wound infections as well as breastfeeding problems in the postpartum period.

Article Published Date : May 27, 2010
Study Type : Meta Analysis
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Diseases : Birth: Labor & Delivery : CK(392) : AC(33), Breastfeeding: Complications : CK(187) : AC(20), Cesarean Section : CK(431) : AC(33)
Therapeutic Actions : Natural Birth : CK(330) : AC(21)
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Cesarean Delivery : CK(633) : AC(43)

Home birth attended by a midwife is associated with lower medication use than a hospital birth.

Article Published Date : Feb 05, 2002
Study Type : Human Study
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Therapeutic Actions : Home Birth : CK(63) : AC(4), Midwifery Care : CK(83) : AC(5), Natural Birth : CK(330) : AC(21)

Hospital readmission after delivery is higher for cesarean deliveries versus vaginal ones.

Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2010
Study Type : Meta Analysis
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Diseases : Cesarean Section : CK(431) : AC(33), Postpartum Problems : CK(494) : AC(44)
Therapeutic Actions : Natural Birth : CK(330) : AC(21)
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Cesarean Delivery : CK(633) : AC(43)

Induction and prelabor cesarean section is associated with an increased risk of severe postpartum hemorrhage.

Article Published Date : Sep 01, 2009
Study Type : Meta Analysis
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Diseases : Postpartum Hemorrhage : CK(122) : AC(11)
Therapeutic Actions : Natural Birth : CK(330) : AC(21)
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Birth Induction : CK(70) : AC(4), Cesarean Delivery : CK(633) : AC(43)

Infants born by elective caesarean delivery at term are at increased risk for developing respiratory disorders compared with those born by vaginal delivery.

Article Published Date : May 01, 2004
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Cesarean Section : CK(431) : AC(33), Infant Infections : CK(420) : AC(45), Respiratory Infections: Infants & Children : CK(80) : AC(8)
Therapeutic Actions : Natural Birth : CK(330) : AC(21)
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Cesarean Delivery : CK(633) : AC(43)

Labor induction is associated with an increased risk of cesarean delivery, more more newborns requiring neonatal care, more mothers needing a blood transfusion, and a longer maternal hospital stay.

Article Published Date : Apr 01, 2005
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Blood Transfusion : CK(60) : AC(4), Cesarean Section : CK(431) : AC(33), Postpartum Hemorrhage : CK(122) : AC(11)
Therapeutic Actions : Natural Birth : CK(330) : AC(21)
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Cesarean Delivery : CK(633) : AC(43), Labor Induction : CK(60) : AC(5), Obstetric Interventions : CK(989) : AC(64)

Labor induction is associated with increased cesarean risk.

Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2010
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Cesarean Section : CK(431) : AC(33)
Therapeutic Actions : Expectant Management : CK(134) : AC(13), Natural Birth : CK(330) : AC(21)
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Cesarean Delivery : CK(633) : AC(43), Labor Induction : CK(60) : AC(5), Obstetric Interventions : CK(989) : AC(64)

Midwife-led birth is associated with higher vaginal birth rate and lower rates of obstetric intervention.

Article Published Date : Jan 12, 2011
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Diseases : Birth: Labor & Delivery : CK(392) : AC(33)
Therapeutic Actions : Midwifery Care : CK(83) : AC(5), Natural Birth : CK(330) : AC(21)

Neonatal mortality rates are higher among infants delivered by cesarean section (1.77 per 1,000 live births) than for those delivered vaginally (0.62).

Article Published Date : Sep 01, 2006
Study Type : Meta Analysis
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Diseases : Cesarean Section : CK(431) : AC(33), Infant Mortality : CK(229) : AC(23)
Therapeutic Actions : Natural Birth : CK(330) : AC(21)
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Cesarean Delivery : CK(633) : AC(43)

Planned home birth attended by a registered midwife was associated with very low and comparable rates of perinatal death and reduced rates of obstetric interventions and other adverse perinatal outcomes compared with planned hospital birth.

Article Published Date : Sep 15, 2009
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Infant Mortality : CK(229) : AC(23)
Therapeutic Actions : Home Birth : CK(63) : AC(4), Midwifery Care : CK(83) : AC(5), Natural Birth : CK(330) : AC(21)
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Obstetric Interventions : CK(989) : AC(64)

Pregnancy-related mortality is higher among women delivered by cesarean.

Article Published Date : Feb 01, 2001
Study Type : Meta Analysis
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Diseases : Birth: Labor & Delivery : CK(392) : AC(33), Pregnancy Complications : CK(166) : AC(19)
Therapeutic Actions : Natural Birth : CK(330) : AC(21)
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Cesarean Delivery : CK(633) : AC(43)

The risk of maternal postpartum readmission increases in cesarean and operative vaginal deliveries versus spontaneous vaginal delivery.

Article Published Date : Apr 01, 2005
Study Type : Meta Analysis
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Diseases : Cesarean Section : CK(431) : AC(33)
Therapeutic Actions : Natural Birth : CK(330) : AC(21)
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Cesarean Delivery : CK(633) : AC(43)

The risks of severe maternal morbidity associated with planned cesarean delivery are higher than those associated with planned vaginal delivery.

Article Published Date : Feb 13, 2007
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Cesarean Section : CK(431) : AC(33)
Therapeutic Actions : Natural Birth : CK(330) : AC(21)
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Cesarean Delivery : CK(633) : AC(43)

There is evidence that water immersion during the first stage of labour reduces the use of analgesia and reported maternal pain, without adverse outcomes on labour duration, operative delivery or neonatal outcomes.

Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2004
Study Type : Meta Analysis
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Therapeutic Actions : Natural Birth : CK(330) : AC(21), Water Immersion: During Child-Birthing : CK(20) : AC(1)

There is no firm evidence to recommend systematic elective caesarean section for breech presentation at term.

Article Published Date : Jul 01, 1998
Study Type : Meta Analysis
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Diseases : Birth Problems: Breech Presentation : CK(101) : AC(9), Cesarean Section : CK(431) : AC(33)
Therapeutic Actions : Natural Birth : CK(330) : AC(21)
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Cesarean Delivery : CK(633) : AC(43)

Vaginal parturition decreases recurrence of endometriosis.

Article Published Date : Aug 01, 2010
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Endometriosis : CK(156) : AC(32)
Therapeutic Actions : Natural Birth : CK(330) : AC(21)
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Cesarean Delivery : CK(633) : AC(43)

Women whose labor is induced (versus spontaneous labor) are more likely to have uterine hyperstimulation, caesarean delivery (3 fold more likely), and babies with low Apgar scores (a measure of newborn health).

Article Published Date : Sep 14, 2010
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Diseases : Birth: Labor & Delivery : CK(392) : AC(33), Cesarean Section : CK(431) : AC(33)
Therapeutic Actions : Natural Birth : CK(330) : AC(21)
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Cesarean Delivery : CK(633) : AC(43), Labor Induction : CK(60) : AC(5), Obstetric Interventions : CK(989) : AC(64)