Birth rates are down for nearly all populations according to the new data released for the National Center for Health Statistics. The data is for the years 2007-2009. Here …Read Full Post
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Birth rates are down for nearly all populations according to the new data released for the National Center for Health Statistics. The data is for the years 2007-2009. Here…
Today the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) released the preliminary birth data from 2009. The highlights include:
32.9% c-section rate.
This is a rise of 2% from 2008. The c-section rate has risen 60% since 1996. It rose in all a…
As the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) releases the final birth data for 2008, a new term emerges – early term.
Early term is used to define babies born between 37-38 weeks gestation. While these babies are not preterm, born prior to …
