Caesarean section

In recent months, multiple studies have been developed to analyze how the coronavirus (Covid-19) could affect pregnant women before, during and after delivery, as well as their babies.

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that caesarean sections do not exceed 10 percent and a maximum of 15 percent of births. However, in many countries many more are done than recommended.

According to the Federation of Associations of Midwives of Spain, in almost four percent of full-term pregnancies the baby is breech. This news, which falls like a jug of cold water to the future mother, is usually communicated in the last ultrasound performed in pregnancy, and sometimes there is talk of a scheduled cesarean section if the baby is not turned in time.

Having a baby is a process in which a woman, her baby and the people who care for the woman actively participate so that everything goes well. And when the delivery is by cesarean section, too.

Her name is Mili América Antelo, she is 40 years old and has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Hospital de Vall d'Hebron in Barcelona with severe pneumonia due to Covid-19.

Should babies delivered by cesarean section receive a smear of germs from the mother's vagina on their mouth, nose, or skin soon after birth? This controversial trend about pregnancy is known as "vaginal seeding" or "micropartum" and the idea is that babies have more defenses against disease.

The International Association of Professional Birth Photographers (International Association of Professional Birth Photographers) made up of more than 1,100 specialized photographers in 52 countries has awarded its 2020 Annual Awards and has released the best birth photos of 2020.

The judgment of the Gutiérrez Ortega de Valdepeñas hospital (Ciudad Real) in 2012, during the delivery of a baby who suffered damage during delivery and was left tetraplegic, qualifies the sentence as a crime of "serious professional negligence injuries."