Guest guest Posted February 8, 2005 Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 did anyone see the recent news report of the 17 lb baby born to the diabetic mother in brazil? of course, born by caesarian i think dietary factors and a lack of exercise is a big issue among women in higher socio-economic groups, and leads to a functional diabetic state if not just hyperinsulinema - one recent study i saw showed a link between maternal IGF and fetal weight > The neo-natal mortality in India is low in higher socio-economic > groups, where proper care of the mother and the baby is taken, and > still very high where it is not. The baby weights in India's higher > socio-economic groups is comparable to the West, and so is the > C-Section rate. The C-Section rate is also higher in the group that is > adequately informed prior to delivery, as no body is willing to take a > chance with the life of either the mother or the baby, when confronted > with fetal distress. one thing that shows a significant reduction in the rate of caesarian is midwifery and doula care are you suggesting these women aren't adequately informed? Caldecott todd www.toddcaldecott.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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