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Saturday, August 25, 2007

Childbirth Deaths Are Up

Image courtesy of Organic Baby Style

This is not something I would expect to hear. American women are dying from childbirth at the highest rate in decades according to new government figures. Experts believe increasing maternal obesity and a jump in Caesarean sections are partly to blame. While the risk of death is very small, this is still pretty alarming. For more, click here.