New European research has found that cesarean sections, more commonly known as C-sections, may not be as bad for a child's health as previously believed.
The researchers used a novel research design to estimate the impact of C-sections on the children's health and compared siblings born by different birth modes to verify their findings. They found that although potentially avoidable unplanned C-sections increase the risk of asthma, they do not increase the risk of other health problems previously associated with C-sections.
An additional finding to come out of the research is that physicians perform more unplanned C-sections in the days running up to a weekend or public holiday.
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