c-section

Canadian researchers have found that babies born by cesarean section versus vaginal delivery, as well as babies who are formula fed as opposed to breast fed, may develop compromised bacteria inside their guts, which is closely linked to healthy digestion and immunity. The first North American study of its kind examined how decisions around the […]

Previous research has tied c-sections to a variety of health conditions affecting children, including asthma, allergies and diabetes. However, after reviewing nine different birth studies, researchers are now tying cesarean births to obesity and weight gain in children and adults. Even though the findings don’t point to c-sections as the root cause of weight gain […]