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"Add to that the cesarean section, which accounted for almost one-quarter of all live births in 2000, and we arrive at an amazing conclusion, one that seems to fly in the face of popular ideology: that six of ten of all live births are induced by some surgical procedure—that is, they are "unnatural." Of all major surgical procedures, the two most common in the United States at the turn of the millennium were both gynecological: Cesarean sections and hysterectomies. Cesarean Section From 1970 to 1991 the number of Cesarean sections (C-sections) performed in the United States increased 350%." - Gerald E. Markle and Frances B. McCrea, What If Medicine Disappeared? (Get the book.)

"Infants born by cesarean section may also acquire the mother's microflora. However, initial exposure is most likely from the environment (e.g., hospital condition, nursing staffs, and other infants in the nursery) [30-33]. Besides mode of delivery, hygiene practices may influence the bacterial species introduced to the infant GI tract. For example, bacterial colonization of the GI tract of Pakistani infants born in poor areas with minimal sanitation occurred significantly earlier than in Swedish infants delivered in more sanitary conditions, regardless of delivery method [14]." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"Exercise can reduce the length of hospitalization, reduce the incidence of cesarean section, and result in a healthier baby with a higher birth weight. The advantages also extend to the pregnant mom to be. Women who exercise during pregnancy seem to do a better job at maintaining their ideal body weight after pregnancy and have less discomfort during their pregnancy. See the sidebars for some helpful guidelines for exercising during pregnancy. Contraindications to Exercise During Pregnancy There are instances when exercise should be avoided during pregnancy." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.) "Viral cultures late in the pregnancy may be advised, and consultations about a delivery by cesarean section may be justified. Other complications for the infant include menin- KEY CONCEPTS • Genital herpes is most commonly associated with HSV-2. • Risk factors for HSV-2: female, African-American, Mexican-American, older, low education level, poverty, cocaine use, a history of two to four or more lifetime sexual partners, unprotected sex, having a sexual partner with genital herpes, living in the southeastern United States (higher rate of seropositive individuals)." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.) "LEEP was associated with an increased risk for preterm rupture of membranes, and the cold-knife cone was associated with an increased risk for cesarean section. The laser cone and the laser ablation had no association with any significant change for any of the outcomes. None of the treatments had any significant association with perinatal mortality, complication for the infant, or fertility. Follow-up recommendations may vary depending on your overall case history and your practitioner's perspective." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.) "One school of thought holds that if there has been an incision into the uterine cavity, the delivery must be by cesarean section. Other practitioners believe that if there was no infection after the myomectomy, the incision into a nonpregnant uterus is of no concern in subsequent vaginal deliveries. Remember, the mere presence of uterine fibroids does not require treatment. If you have symptoms, they can most often be managed with alternative therapies, although excessive bleeding may require drug or surgical intervention." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"GDM in regards to maternal outcomes such as glycosylated hemoglobin, rate of preeclampsia, cesarean section, neonatal complications including neonatal intensive care admissions, and risk or neonatal hypoglycemia [67, 68]. However, another study reported that women with GDM using glyburide had a higher risk of preeclampsia and infants had an increased risk of phototherapy [69]. Although the use of glyburide has been suggested as a cost-effective, patient-friendly alternative modality to insulin therapy, more studies of maternal and neonatal safety are needed. VII." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"Probably the most important question: Are you willing to have a cesarean section, and under what emergency circumstances do they perform this operation? If you had a cesarean for a previous delivery, will you be supported through a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) this time? Over 24 percent of American women who give birth in hospitals undergo cesarean sections. The World Health Organization has stated that no area in the world is justified in having a cesarean rate greater than 10 to 15 percent. Cesarean births cost more than twice as much as vaginal births." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

"The definitive treatment is termination of the pregnancy by induced delivery or cesarean section. Dietary changes that may be helpful Unlike salt restriction in primary hypertension, a low-salt diet has not been shown to have a significant effect in reducing high blood pressure during pregnancy.5'6'7 As a result, salt restriction is not recommended to women with GH.8 Increased consumption of fish was associated with reduced risk of GH in one preliminary study." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"They found that cold knife conization more than doubled a woman's risk of both preterm delivery and of delivering a low-birth-weight baby, and tripled the risk of cesarean section, compared with women who did not have the procedure. In addition, LEEP—the procedure that is used most often to remove precancerous cells—increased a woman's risk of both preterm delivery and of delivering a low-birth-weight infant by between 70% and 80%, and nearly tripled the risk for premature rupturing of the cervical membranes, compared with women who did not undergo this procedure." - Bottom Line Health, Bottom Line's Health Breakthroughs 2007 (Get the book.)

"She required emergency treatment and an emergency cesarean section. The newborn was severely asphyxiated and died the following day; the woman developed paralytic ileus and septic fever postoperatively (Jensen-Jarolimet al, 1998). Dermatologies Chamomile, a Compositae plant, is associated with allergic contact dermatitis. Some cases are thought to occur because of contamination of Chamomile flowers with other more allergenic plants (Harris & Lewis, 1994a; Harris & Lewis, 1994b)." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.)

"For example, One By One is building an online network to fight obstetric fistula, an injury to mothers during childbirth caused by long, obstructed labor—the kind that would be easily remedied in the Global North with a cesarean section. When left untreated, obstetric fistula can be devastating, often debilitating the mother and rendering her incontinent. This condition is relatively inexpensive to cure (it costs about three hundred dollars), but women in the developing world, particularly in Africa, rarely get the treatment they need." - Alex Steffen, Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century (Get the book.)

"Many problems can be corrected before or during labor without resorting to a major operation such as a cesarean section. physician for a detailed list of teratogenic agents and drugs (chemicals that cause birth defects). These include, but are not limited to, the following: • Some ACE inhibitors. • Some acne medications. • Some antibiotics. • Some blood-thinning medications. • Some cancer drugs. • Some hormone preparations. • Some seizure medications. • Some thyroid treatment drugs. • Chronic (long-term) alcohol intake. • Cocaine." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.) "If the baby is too large, your health care provider may recommend delivering the baby early, possibly by cesarean section. DIZZINESS During pregnancy, especially during the second trimester, blood pressure often drops as the expanding uterus presses on major blood vessels. The blood supply also has extra work to do, and at times the blood may pool in the lower part of the body, leaving the brain a bit short of oxygen for brief moments. These factors can cause dizziness. Recommendations 01 Do not change positions quickly. Always go from lying down to sitting to standing slowly." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.) "If an attack occurs late in the pregnancy, your baby may have to be delivered by cesarean section to protect against exposure during birth. If there are no lesions present, the risk to the baby is probably low. Considerations Q Genital herpes infections in women increase the risk of cervical cancer. Women with herpes should be conscientious about having Pap smears done periodically, as recommended by a qualified health care provider." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

"The definitive conventional treatment of preeclampsia is induced delivery or cesarean section. Dietary changes that may be helpful Unlike other conditions that cause high blood pressure (page 246), salt restriction and use of diuretics can worsen preeclampsia by reducing blood flow to the kidneys and placenta.26 In preeclampsia, unrestricted use of salt and an increased consumption of water are needed to maintain normal blood volume and circulation to the placenta.27 Data from one preliminary study suggest diets high in trans fatty acids are associated with an increased risk of preeclampsia." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"After all, a cesarean section is much more convenient for the physician. It avoids being up at night as well as the stress that accompanies a long, difficult labor, and it's quicker and reimburses much more. It also removes much of the worry about malpractice should there be a problem with the baby. It would be much more appropriate to reimburse more for a difficult vaginal delivery than a cesarean section. Yet cesarean sections are reimbursed at about three times the rate of a vaginal delivery. Epidurals are not always necessary, but patients have come to expect them." - Bob LeBow, M.D., M.P.H., Health Care Meltdown: Confronting The Myths and Fixing Our Failing System (Get the book.)

"Although, if you do have a cesarean section, (which is becoming all too common now days), there are a couple supplements I would recommend. One is to take eight 1,000 mg tablets of ester C, in divided doses, throughout the day, to help increase the collagen necessary for rebuilding tissue, (just remember that Prozac?has just the opposite effect). Then begin taking three capsules of the protolytic (protein digesting) enzyme Vitalzyme? twice daily." - Dr David W Tanton, Ph.D., Antidepressants, Antipsychotics, And Stimulants - Dangerous Drugs on Trial (Get the book.)

"The baby was delivered early by cesarean section and her leukemia disappeared for a short time, only to reappear as her hormone levels rose again. [Cancer 63: 1621-23, 1989] A 47-year-old man who happened to be supplementing with progestagen (progesterone) developed a secondary tumor in his lung after his right kidney had been removed due to cancer. The removal of the hormonal supplement caused the long tumor to disappear, which was confirmed by x-rays. The remission was reported to persist for at least 3.5 years." - Bill Sardi, You Don't Have to be Afraid of Cancer Anymore (Get the book.)

"The cesarean section rate was only 4.5% in the U.S. in 1965. By 1986 it had climbed to 24.1%. The author states that obviously an "uncontrolled pandemic of medically unnecessary Cesarean births is occurring."106 VanHam reported a cesarean section postpartum hemorrhage rate of 7%, a hematoma formation rate of 3.5%, a urinary tract infection rate of 3%, and a combined postoperative morbidity rate of 35.7% in a high-risk population undergoing cesarean section.10 The greatest cause of morbidity in vaginal births is anorectal tearing." - Gary Null PhD, Carolyn Dean MD ND, Martin Feldman MD, Debora Rasio MD, Dorothy Smith PhD., Death by Medicine (Get the book.) "In 2001, cesarean section is still the most common OB/GYN surgical procedure. Approximately 4 million births occur annually, with a 24% C-Section rate, i.e., 960,000 operations. In the Netherlands only 8% of babies are delivered by cesarean section. Assuming human babies are similar in the U.S. and in the Netherlands, we are performing 640,000 unnecessary C-Sections in the U.S. with its three to four times higher mortality and 20 times greater morbidity than vaginal delivery.105 The cesarean section rate was only 4.5% in the U.S. in 1965. By 1986 it had climbed to 24.1%." - Gary Null PhD, Carolyn Dean MD ND, Martin Feldman MD, Debora Rasio MD, Dorothy Smith PhD., Death by Medicine (Get the book.)

"Newborns delivered by cesarean section do not get a healthful dose of the mother's bacteria. Born through the abdomen, much of their initial bacteria come from the unhygienic environment of a hospital. However, this setback can be remedied by the initiation of proper infant feeding after birth—and boosted by the addition of infant probiotics (see below). Breast-feeding encourages the growth of "friendly" bacteria known as Bifidobacterium." - John A. McDougall, Dr. McDougall's Digestive Tune-Up (Get the book.) "Newborns delivered by cesarean section and bottle-fed babies may benefit from probiotics specifically designed for infant use. Probiotics may also be warranted after a course of prescribed antibiotics in order to help reestablish a healthy gut flora. Probiotic supplements, in addition, may prove beneficial if you have changed your diet and still suffer from problems such as irregular bowel movements, indigestion, elevated cholesterol, or arthritis. With no undesirable side effects and minimal cost, you have everything to gain and nothing to lose by trying probiotic supplements." - John A. McDougall, Dr. McDougall's Digestive Tune-Up (Get the book.)

"Nor when articles in leading medical journals showed the risk of maternal death from cesarean section to be 3 to 26 times greater than with vaginal delivery,9 and that 50 percent of all new mothers who have undergone cesareans have some serious illness such as infection or hemorrhage.10 The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists was simply not about to budge from its stance of "once a cesarean, always a cesarean," even when the New England Journal of Medicine reported: "Morbidity and mortality are greater among infants delivered by cesarean section."" - John Robbins, Reclaiming Our Health: Exploding the Medical Myth and Embracing the True Source of Healing (Get the book.)

"Electronic fetal monitoring remains in routine use, despite well-designed clinical trials demonstrating little benefit to the baby, but an increased likelihood of cesarean section or forceps delivery.25 The previous chapter described the use of diethylstilbestrol (DES) for premature labor, high-dose oxygen for premature infants, and several other examples. In each case, multiple factors played a role in the adoption of the technology, and ineffective treatment became standard care through complex social, political, and economic processes." - Richard A. Deyo M.D. M.P.H., Donald L. Patrick, Hope or Hype: The Obsession with Medical Advances and the High Cost of False Promises (Get the book.)

"Researchers showed that, independent of other factors, advanced maternal age may influence a doctor's decision whether or not to perform a cesarean section. D. Gordon et al., "Advanced Maternal Age as a Risk Factor for Cesarean Delivery," Obstetrics and Gynecology 77, no. 4 (April 1991): 493-97. A study found that rates of cesarean sections increased from 9 percent in 1974 to 15 percent in 1978, and then up to 21 percent in 1984. One-third of the rise in the cesarean rate from 1974 to 1978 was due to repeat cesareans, and 9 percent was due to fetal distress." - Dr. Gary Null, The Woman's Encyclopedia of Natural Healing (Get the book.) "Women receiving transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation to control pain following cesarean section had a decreased need for medication and therefore less risk of side effects than women who did not receive TENS. J. L. Hollinger et al., "Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation After Cesarean Birth," Physical Therapy 66, no. 1 (January 1986): 36-38. A study found that mothers who gave birth by cesarean section tended to have a bout of amnesia after birth, and thus their earliest recognitions of first contact with the infant were later than those of mothers giving birth vaginally." - Dr. Gary Null, The Woman's Encyclopedia of Natural Healing (Get the book.) "Barrett, "Effects of Unanticipated cesarean section on Mothers, Infants, and their Interaction in the First Month of Life," Journal of Dev. Behav. Pediatrics 1, no. 3 (June 1986): 180-85. Black women have a 24 percent higher risk of cesarean section birth than do white women, and the rate climbs to over 40 percent for black non-English-speaking women giving birth in for-profit hospitals to large babies. Latinas born in the United States have the second highest risk. Biological differences or sociological factors do not seem to account for such discrepancies. P. Braveman et al." - Dr. Gary Null, The Woman's Encyclopedia of Natural Healing (Get the book.)

"Women are screened for this infection during their pregnancy, and cesarean section birthing can prevent the transfer of herpes simplex 2. Herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 are extremely common. Once they enter the body, herpes viruses can remain dormant in the nervous system for several years or life. Their outbreak is more likely when the immune system is under stress, such as during infectious illness (common cold), when under physical or emotional stress, from excessive exposure to sunlight, and from nutritional deficiencies and allergies to food or drugs." - James F. Balch, M.D. and Mark Stengler, N.D., Prescription for Natural Cures: A Self-Care Guide for Treating Health Problems with Natural Remedies Including Diet and Nutrition, Nutritional Supplements, Bodywork, and More (Get the book.)

"Compared to women who delivered vaginally, a study reports, women who gave birth via cesarean section were found to suffer from higher rates of maternal depression, more obstetrical complications, and more difficult convalescence. S. E. Gottlieb and D. E. Barrett, "Effects of Unanticipated cesarean section on Mothers, Infants, and their Interaction in the First Month of Life," Journal of Dev. Behav. Pediatrics 1, no. 3 (June 1986): 180-85." - Dr. Gary Null, The Woman's Encyclopedia of Natural Healing (Get the book.)

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