Chromosomal defects and caesarean birth.

Chromosomal defects and caesarean birth.

The definition of colic was stated in the introductory lines; the healthy babies had expressed colic of three to 13 hours' duration daily, only cases 2 and 6 occasionally having had daily colic of shorter duration than three hours: washout periods have no relevance in this context: any food between treatments might produce carry over effect; professional statisticians were consulted about prope...

Caesarean birth.

It has been stated that Julius Caesar had been delivered by this method. This is most unlikely as his mother, Aurelia, was still alive at the time of his invasion of Britain. As the knowledge of anatomy was so poor at that time, it is inconceivable that any woman could have recovered from such crude major surgery.2 In 715 BC, Numa Pompelius, King of Rome, codified the Roman laws. It was forbidd...

Birth After Previous Caesarean Birth

Birth after Caesarean Section

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Vaginal birth after caesarean section.

Nobody can deny the fact that caesarean section is a life saving obstetrical procedure for both mother and the baby. Decision for caesarean section should be made by experienced and qualified obstetricians. The well known principles of ethics like: autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice should be followed by the attending doctors. Based upon their knowledge, skills, and experience, ...