here are some interesting articles from the latest Medscape list...
my favorite is the second one...wonder what defines a vaginal delivery??  Forceps, epis, lack of pelvic floor exercising before and after? 
hope they are interesting reading and perhaps generate some conversation.
cheers jo
 
OBSTETRICS AND MATERNAL-FETAL MEDICINE
Effect of Labor Epidural Anesthesia on Breast-Feeding of Healthy Full-Term Newborns Delivered Vaginally
This study explores the association between labor epidural anesthesia and early breast-feeding success. Labor epidural anesthesia had a negative impact on breast-feeding in the first 24 hours of life even though it did not inhibit the percentage of breast-feeding attempts in the first hour.
J Am Board Fam Pract 16(1) 2003
 
Vaginal Delivery Increases Risk of Urinary Incontinence
Compared with nulliparous women, women who deliver by cesarean section are at increased risk of urinary incontinence, according to a report in the March 6th issue of The New England Journal of Medicine. However, women who deliver vaginally are even more likely to develop this complication.
Reuters Health Information 2003
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