The news articles about this study are even mentioning that cesareans 
often lead to delayed establishment of breastfeeding, which may in 
turn affect neonatal mortality.

Abstract: 
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1523-536X.2006.00102.x

News articles about it:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/05/health/05birt.html
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/health_medical/article1369593.ece
among others.

(Hint for accessing articles that require a free login, when you 
don't want to go through the hassle of registering: 
http://www.bugmenot.com shares usernames and passwords that have been 
set up for this purpose.)

The threefold greater mortality looks like a robust finding -- very 
large sample size and apparently good control of the variables.

Margaret
Longmont, CO

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