Repeat C-section before 39 weeks raises risk of neonatal illness
Wednesday, January 7, 2009 - 17:49
in Health & Medicine
Women choosing repeat cesarean deliveries and having them at term but before completing 39 weeks gestation are up to two times more likely to have a baby with serious complications including respiratory distress resulting in mechanical ventilation and NICU admission.
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