Cesarean Section

Whether infants were born via vaginal or cesarean delivery did not lead to meaningful differences in likelihood of food allergy at age 12 months, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

The administration of antibiotics before cesarean delivery did not increase the risks for asthma, eczema or other allergic conditions in early childhood, providing further support for their use, according to a study published in The BMJ.

An online survey of parents in the United Kingdom who experienced a childbirth during the COVID-19 pandemic revealed that nearly half had mostly negative experiences, according to a study published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the rate of preterm birth associated with cesarean section and induced labor was significantly lower than the predicted rate and remained lower throughout, data published in Pediatrics showed.

There were no significant associations between COVID-19 vaccination and adverse pregnancy outcomes in a cohort of pregnant women in Sweden and Norway, findings published in JAMA showed.

Patients with a previous cesarean delivery who failed a trial of labor were more likely to be using antidepressants 6 weeks postpartum compared with those who had a successful trial of labor.

More than 2,700 hospitals across the country offer maternity services, but only 237 were named to the U.S. News & World Report new list of the Best Hospitals for Maternity.

A retrospective population-based cohort study found that risk factors such as breech presentation, twin delivery and previous cesarean section increased the likelihood of adverse neonatal outcomes in planned home births.

Prophylactic tranexamic acid administration — on top of routine uterotonics — is effective in lowering postpartum blood loss and limiting hemoglobin drop in women undergoing cesarean delivery, according to a meta-analysis.

Researchers are trying to determine what makes hospitals successful at reducing cesarean deliveries, and what obstacles are preventing others from doing so.