Re: [ozmidwifery] Question of the week.

[sharon]

i think that is so the menigiocele doesnt rupture during birth as it is outside the body of the baby. ----- Original Message ----- From: Mary Murphy To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 9:33 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Question of the week. An interesting question from Midwifery Today E News. I am 21 weeks pregnant with my third child, which has been diagnosed with spina bifida. This is quite a shock since my other two children were homebirths and the specialists said I would require a c-section. I understand the need to deliver in a hospital where the baby can receive immediate medical treatment soon after birth, but does anyone know if there is any evidence that c-section is better than vaginal birth when delivering a child with spina bifida?     No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.5/406 - Release Date: 2/08/2006