Study finds baby brain bleeding in vaginal births

Associated Press ^ | 1/30/07

[HamiltonJay]

Given the brain hasn't wired itself for much of anything at this point, and the fact its been going on since our species began, I'm going so say.. MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING and has ZERO impact on childs development.

[zarf]

Great. Now we get more chicks with C-section scars. Damnit. I dig smooth midrifts.

[linda_22003]

Don't worry, the scar is considerably below the midriff (which you spell very oddly).

[jdm]

I have no idea what a C-section is so here is a picture of a pitch pipe, which has a C-section (and looks like maybe even two).

[SteveMcKing]

There is even a chance that it benefits somehow. (Though it's not something to hope for, not knowing why exactly...)

[edcoil]

Our doctor noted that this is how the brain "kick-starts" itself. In the 90's there were many studies show how natural birth children tended to be "smarter" then C-section births.

[Joe 6-pack]

In related news, John Edwards has temporarily suspended his presidential campaign to further litigate the birthing process....

[elc]

Which makes me wonder why on earth they spent the money on the study in the first place. Well, except for this telling little phrase:

"endorsement of C-sections"

I know that they are saying these results don't endorse c-sections yet. But to me, it's only a matter of time.

[CarrotAndStick]

Given that a natural vaginal birth causes the head of the baby to literally "deform", as it passes through the somewhat narrow opening, this must be normal. After all, isn't it why the skull of babies is still mostly cartilage?

[Mila]

For purpose of illustration... with a Cesarean think bikini line, not midriff. LOL! At least that's how it worked on me. My mother-in-law had a vertical rather than a horizontal incision, but that was many years ago.

[zarf]

Ladies, young women are wearing low riders these days. The midriff has expanded south.

[zarf]

So we can blame our mothers for damaging us as children?

[Ben Ficklin]

Has anyone else ever read the theory that the evolvingly larger brain and larger cranium to hold it is reaching its end because of the birthing problems caused by the larger head.

This theory also states that many psychological problems can be attributed to the difficult birthing process.

[sono]

Paging John Edwards ... Paging John Edwards ...

[calljack]

Lets pick:

The researchers at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill.


God.


I'm going with God.

[RobRoy]

>>Great. Now we get more chicks with C-section scars. Damnit. I dig smooth midrifts.<<

Just stick with virgins and you'll be fine...

[ninergold3]

"There's no evidence that these bleeds are associated with problems in later life in either mental or physical function or ability," said Dr. Honor Wolfe, an obstetrician involved in the study published in the journal Radiology.

Well DUH! I believe that vaginal birth was God's plan and why on earth would He do anything to hurt His people? Good Grief!

[RobRoy]

Remember that Barbara Eden could not expose her navel on I Dream of Genie? It is amazing just how racy that outfit was back then.

[BnBlFlag]

It's only been going on since thereb have been Humans. So what?