Dear Friends:
Michel Odent M.D., in another terrific book, The Cesarean, talks about
an increase of asthma and allergies in babies born by cesarean section, who do
not get colonized at birth with the correct flora for their living
environments because of the vaginal bypass.
This is a serious concern, as there are already several studies
published that link surgery with asthma in children. I have posted the citations for
only 3.
Maternal Asthma and Risk of Preterm Delivery.
Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 58(11):702-703, November 2003.
Sorensen, Tanya K.; Dempsey, Jennifer C.; Xiao, Rong; Frederick, Ihunnaya
O.; Luthy, David A.; Williams, Michelle A.
Xu B, Pekkanen J, Hartinainen AL, & Jarvelin MR. Caesarean section and risk
of asthma and allergy in adulthood. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2001; 107: 732-733.
Xu B, Pekkanen J, & Jarvelin MR. Obstetric complications and asthma in
childhood. J Asthma 2000; 37(7): 589-594
warmly,
Nikki Lee RN, MS, Mother of 2, IBCLC, CCE
Maternal-Child Adjunct Faculty Union Institute and University
Film Reviews Editor, Journal of Human Lactation
Support the WHO Code and the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative
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