Elective Repeat Cesareans May Put Your Baby At Risk

According to a new study out by The University of Colorado Hospital, having a repeat cesarean section electively, may but your baby at an increased risk than having a VBAC (Vaginal Birth after Cesarean) would. For the full text of this article, visit this link.

The babies of women who have an elective repeat Cesarean delivery are twice as likely to be admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit than babies of women who have a vaginal birth after Cesarean (VBAC). That’s according to a new study from the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine.

The study shows babies born to women who have elective repeat Cesarean deliveries also continue to need oxygen in the neonatal intensive care unit.

Which in turn is creating a huge cost for not only the mother who had the elective surgery which often is twice the price of an actual VBAC, but then you are adding the NICU costs to the mix which can be absorbent.

Kamath and researchers from UC Denver, Colorado School of Public Health and The Children’s Hospital looked at the records of 672 women who gave birth at University of Colorado Hospital. Each of the women had one prior Cesarean delivery. Three-hundred-forty- three decided to have another Cesarean while 329 planned a vaginal birth.