"New research¹ reveals that mothers giving birth by Caesarean section have a 20 per cent higher risk of their baby developing Type 1 diabetes in childhood compared to those having natural births, warns leading health charity Diabetes UK.
The research examined 20 published studies on children with Type 1 diabetes born by Caesarean section and found that there was a 20 per cent increase in the risk of babies born by Caesarean section developing Type 1 diabetes. This could not be explained by other factors such as birth weight, the age of the mother, order of birth, gestational diabetes and whether the baby was breast-fed or not.
On average 24 per cent of pregnancies in England are delivered by Caesarean section, which is significantly higher that the World Health Organisation's recommended rate of 15 per cent.²"
From this article here.
The United States has a Caesarean rate of about 30 percent, according to this article.
This article from Childbirth Connection looks at the factors going into that, including care providers who put a low priority on supporting normal labors, side effects of common interventions, and a limited awareness of the risks.
2 comments:
Hey Natalie-- how's it going? Nathan is getting so big! Wow...it's amazing the difference even a few weeks make when they're so little. Has he topped 20# yet?
Good post--- makes me so glad that midwives (at least some of them!) are now legal in our great state. :)
Didn't even know you were still keeping up with your blog until we saw your comment on Evangellyfish. Joshua finally talked me into starting it and now we're eagerly awaiting NEXT Sunday-- alas! :(
Hi Anna! I was delighted to see your comment and follow it to your blog. I'm so glad you started one, I really enjoyed looking at the pictures of your new home. :-)
Nathan is at least 20 lbs, we weighed him three weeks ago and he was 19. He needs a new carseat soon, the weight limit is 23 lbs for his infant seat!
We've been reading Evangellyfish together- usually Micah will read it aloud. It is always interesting and I enjoy reading the comments. It will be interesting to see how the finished book will be different!
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