Cesarean Section

Intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis during labor and delivery is associated with a 0.56-unit increase in BMI z scores among infants aged 1 year, according to study data.

Women born via cesarean delivery were 46% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes and 11% more likely to have obesity during adulthood compared with women delivered vaginally, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Women with gestational diabetes are more likely to deliver preterm if they have higher vs. lower insulin resistance, and this association may be influenced by BMI and weight gain during pregnancy, according to findings published in the Journal of Diabetes.

Routine induction of labor among women with diabetes before pregnancy is not associated with an increase in the rate of cesarean delivery, but is associated with certain neonatal complications, according to findings published in BMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care.

Average out-of-pocket costs for maternity care increased by $1,500 between 2008 and 2015 among women with employer-based insurance, according to study findings published in Health Affairs.

Young adult men delivered via cesarean section are no more likely to develop overweight or obesity when compared with those who were delivered vaginally, according to a registry analysis published in PLOS Medicine.

ORLANDO — Giving birth via cesarean section appeared to be associated with twice the risk for postpartum hemorrhage among women with mild factor XI deficiency compared with controls, according to results of a retrospective study presented at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.

HOUSTON — Children delivered vaginally and those who were breastfeed had lower odds of developing allergies, according to study results presented at the American College of Asthma, Allergy & Immunology Scientific Meeting.

Despite the implementation of protocols to reduce opioid prescriptions during hospitalizations, approximately 90% of women who underwent cesarean delivery and did not use opioids in the hospital were discharged with an opioid prescription, according to findings from two related studies presented at Anesthesiology 2019.

Offspring born via cesarean delivery were at increased risk for autism spectrum disorder and ADHD compared with those born by vaginal delivery, findings published in JAMA Network Open revealed.