C–Section

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Does a Cesarean Mean Fewer Babes in Your Future?

I read an article in the New York Times that says women who gave birth via cesarean were less likely to have more children than those who delivered vaginally.

I read an article in the New York Times that says women who gave birth via cesarean were less likely to have more children than those who delivered vaginally. The article quoted a study from the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology:

Women who underwent C-section to have their first baby were 12 percent less likely to have another child than women who gave birth vaginally.

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Christina Aguilera

Pushing For the Knife, Not the Baby

It is becoming increasingly popular for expectant moms to choose their baby–to–be's due date by scheduling c–sections.

It is becoming increasingly popular for expectant moms to choose their baby–to–be's due date by scheduling c–sections.

According to a 2007 MSNBC report, "29 percent of all American births are done via c–section."

Christina Aguilera freely told People magazine that she opted for a caesarian delivery of baby Max. She said:

I didn’t want any surprises. Honestly, I didn’t want any tearing. I had heard horror stories of women going in and having to have an emergency c-section. The hardest part was deciding on his birthday. I wanted to leave it up to fate, but at the same time I was ready to be done early!

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