(Natural News) Women have increasingly been choosing to give birth at home in recent years, and the trend has really been taking off during the coronavirus pandemic. Although the topic can be quite controversial, studies have shown that home births can indeed be as safe as hospital births. A large study from McMaster University in […]

(Natural News) Expecting women, beware: Having your babies early can increase their risk of heart- and lung-related complications later in life. This is the warning issued by the researchers behind a recent study, which joins the growing body of work connecting premature births to health risks. Led by Dr. Isabel Ferreira of the University of […]

(Natural News) Three recent studies published in Obstetrics & Gynecology revealed an excessive number of opioid painkillers are being prescribed to women following a Cesarian-section delivery. This fuels the risk of drug misuse, the researchers said. According to recent statistics, C-sections are the most common inpatient surgery in the U.S., with as many as 1.3 million operations being performs […]

(Natural News) Modern medicine gives doctors the ability to do many things that were once thought to be impossible, but is there a price to pay for all of these advancements? According to a team of international researchers, some children’s long-term health is suffering as a result of birth interventions. The researchers analyzed health and […]

(Natural News) While most women are considering giving birth by caesarean section (C-section), not many of them are aware that infants born via this procedure “are 50 [percent] more likely to be obese before the age of five.” A review looked into the long-term risks of C-sections by examining 79 large scientific studies, and findings determined that […]

(Natural News) According to a recent study, bicarbonate of soda (also known as baking soda,) “helps women avoid Caesarean-sections.” The findings of the study, which were published in The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, revealed that baking soda dissolved in water can help at least 17 to 20 percent of women to give birth naturally if they […]

(Natural News) Probiotics are microorganisms believed to support and sustain gut health, which has led to them being recommended for adults and children alike. New research, however, has suggested that babies can benefit from probiotics as well. Giving babies a probiotic a day after their first week of birth can protect them from diabetes and […]

(Natural News) Women having an increasing number of babies in an unconventional manner—via caesarean section, or C-section—may be decreasing infant mortality rates but it is also creating some evolutionary changes in humans, a small research team has concluded. As reported by MedicalXpress.com, the scientists—from the United States and Austria—have discovered statistical evidence that a boost […]