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The Journal of Asthma says children born in the US are more likely to develop asthma than children born outside the country because of the sterile conditions we use in American delivery rooms. Apparently, babies in developing countries ...
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In that group, those born by C-section were nearly 80 percent more likely than the others to develop asthma. The explanation may be that a vaginal birth “primes” a baby’s immune system by exposing it to various bacteria as it moves ...
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In fact, the ratio is 20% higher than with vaginal deliveries. Caregiver psychological stress is related to the child having asthma. It is believed that the stress affects the immune system of the child. A negative risk factor is having ...
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Even with mature babies, the absence of labor increases the risk of breathing problems and other complications. Far from doing better, even premature and at risk babies born by cesarean fare worse than those born vaginally. ...
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Several studies are included here, but the most interesting one is from the Swiss journal Thorax that links Caesarean delivery to a much higher risk for asthma compared with babies born vaginally. Judy and I write about the elegant ...
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The researchers believe that the increased likelihood of asthma among children born via Caesarian section may be due to the delay in exposure to microbes (in contrast, babies born through vaginal birth pick up bugs on their wy out), ...