February 4, 2012
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Researchers at Karolinska Institutet believe they have discovered the DNA mutations that explain why children delivered by planned Caesarean are at a higher risk for immunological diseases such as asthma, cancer and diabetes.
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When I gave birth to my daughter, she experienced the normal 'goal-oriented' stress of trying to come out . . . until her heartbeat stopped and they had to perform an emergency Caesarean delivery. I think whatever caused her heartbeat to stop was a bit more stressful that the shock of suddenly coming into the world.
I wonder if the stress implications they discovered couldln't be related to those types of difficulties in birth, as opposed to the sudden exposure to the outside world.
When I was pregnant, the Dr. told me that EVERYTHING the mother ingests affects the baby. I quit smoking, drinking alcohol and even taking aspirin for headaches. The birth was also anesthetic free.
I woulbe be interested in seeing results of the comparison between three groups: C-section, natural childbirth with anesthetics and natural childbirth without anestethics.
I suspect that the two groups where anesthetics is applied would show a lot more similar results. I question the conclusion of the study. I would be more inclined to believe that the medication was the cause of the effect, and not the stress.
Face it, can you think of greater stress than having to be pushed through a claustrophobic and suffocating passage?
- Being shouted at by your wife whilst waiting for it all happen.
He is generating unnecessary fear with a mere observational study and making unfounded far reaching conclusions.
This is just another stupid, useless study written by somebody looking to publish something, anything, just to get published.
Karex, Human bodies have been born that way for eons - unlike caesarean which is a relatively new phenomenon for our biology to come to terms with. Try learning about the amazing process of birth and you will see how all the different hormones that are released through labour are very important to the baby. Something they miss out on during a planned caesarean.
Marjorx, If they conducted this study over many babies, there shouldn't be a significant difference between a natural born baby to a planned caesarean baby. And yet there was. The reason why that is the case may not be their explanation, but it really is worthy of further attention.