Re: [ozmidwifery] Question of the week.

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They need to keep the menigiocele intact, C-section is the best way to ensure this as it is outside the body and is very fragile.  They then will perhaps perform an operation to repair it which will help the child to walk and have function in the future.   Amanda ----- 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: 268.10.5/407 - Release Date: 8/3/2006

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