Caesareans 'double' food allergy risk
Caesareans 'double' food allergy risk
by ROBIN YAPP, Daily Mail
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...9&in_a_source=
Food for thought: Caesareans double allergy risk
Babies delivered by Caesarean section are at more than twice the risk of developing food allergies than children born naturally, experts have warned.
They are also significantly more likely to suffer diarrhoea and may be at increased danger of asthma later in life.
Researchers say this is because, unlike babies born naturally, they do not acquire beneficial bacteria as they pass down the birth canal that help protect them against disease.
Asthma link
Previous research has suggested that children who react to eggs are more likely to go on to develop asthma. Dr Sibylle Koletzko, who led the study published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood, said: 'We found a remarkably higher rate of sensitisation to food allergens in infants born by Caesarean section.
"Allergy to eggs, which was the main allergen in our study, has been shown to be positively associated with the later development of asthma.
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Thank you for sharing this info. I found it quite relevent in my family. My eldest was a section and she had childhood asthma then at the age of 14 she developed an allergy to lactose! She has to be very careful about what she eats and has been on anti-histamines daily for 6 years.
Love and light
reikiangel
xx
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Excerpted from - http://www.osteodoc.com/
More info there on various other types of birth trauma, osteopathy and cranial osteopathy.
Andrew.
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I think its difficult to know what causes what for instance the foramen ovale will not properly fuse until around 1year old but this actually can fail in up to 20% of babies.....not sure if any of these have studies as to whether the number of cases is greater in sections.....
Also has to be borne in mind that for a lot of sections these are performed early and under emergency proceedures, I think a lot of the problems that my son has had is basically because he was not "cooked" enough before being brought out.....
I will have a good look at the articles later thanks....i know HP news links did this one a couple of weeks back i think
T
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Hi Tiger,
Yes, I believe that natural birth is far better for mum and baby than C-sections. I would undergo a C-section only if necessary, never elective. The thought of being cut open freaks me out, anyway, Not only that, but with all these 'superbugs' around, one can't be too careful with open wounds.
Yes, natural birth whenever possible.
Love,
Patsy.
xxxxxx
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I had to have 3 caesars with all my children.......no allergy probs.
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I am just presenting the information and this is just the sort of information that doesn't tend to reach the mainstream media, and therfore the public at large.
The bottom line is - What's done is done - where do we go from here?
The large majority of C sections in the UK are done for good reason and of course one has to do what has to be done to save the baby. The last thing I want from this thread is for anyone to feel guilt, that maybe they could have done things differently. You have to go on the situation & the advice at the time.
Any after affects can be dealt with later. i.e. the physical & physiolical stresses & strain can be helped with cranial osteopathy, and allergies can be addressed with NAET.
Re. Milk/lactose issue, (which is very common) - there's a thread in the Allergies Forum just started -
Re. Premature birth - It's only recently there has been any 'follow up' studies and there have been a few documentries on the BBC, so maybe check their website. I caught one of them and in short - they are more susceptible to a host of problems, but I do feel that most could be greatly helped with the right approach.
Children & babies have a much greater ability to adapt and heal than adults and with few exception require only a few treatments. They can overcome huge obstacles and one could say that the worst thing you could do to a child is to pass on our own limitations.
Andrew.
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Andrew, as a nurse, and a current student midwife I would have to disagree with you that most caesareans are done for valid clinical reasons.
The WHO (world health organisation) states that the caesarean rate for your average hospital should be 9% but most hospitals in the UK have a 30% caesarean rate! My unit has a 36% caesarean rate and I can honestly say about 2/3rd of the c-sections I have observed are not what I consider to be clinically indicated but are performed for fear of litigation, women requesting them as they think they are "safer" than vaginal birth and unexperienced doctors wheeling women into theatre because they are not progressing in labour to standardised obstetric textbook theory!
There are complications which make c-sections absolutly essential for the survival of mother and baby but if 2/3 of c-sections are performed unecessarily something has gone terribly wrong.
Wouldn't prevention of all these allergies and complications caused by childbirth be better than trying to cure them?
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Thank you for pointing this out and contributing from your greater experience and knowledge on this issue - yes, I was making an assumption that I now believe is wrong.
I couldn't agree with you more on this. Allergies are a complex issue though, as some are inherited and some are acquired and c-section seems to be just one many contributing factors in the latter group. [sm=scratchchin.gif]
One could clear all the allergic tendencies with NAET (Nambripad's Allergy Elimination Techniques) in both parents prior to conception, but it's not unusual for allergies to skip a generation. Also, many are unaware that they have abnormal immune responses if an allergy is low grade or have a delayed reaction, as is often the case with sensitivities. And then there are intolerances, but fortunately these can be treated the same way. ;)
It would be keen prospective parents indeed to go to this trouble, especially if they were not aware of any problems themselves in that area or family history of allergy or allergy related conditions. Even folks with asthma - (typical allergy related condition) quite often say that they don't have or are unaware of any allergies. But, then I suspect that the a large part of the reason for this is the lack of interest in this general area of medicine and the level of education passed onto the patient at diagnosis and consultation. [sm=banghead.gif]
At present I suspect the best way of preventing the development of allergies in children ( as well as avoiding unecessary caesarean birth, of course) is to treat the mother with NAET while she is pregnant. This, I believe should clear them both at the same time. Typically babies & young children need only a few treatments (as they generally have a greater adaptability and capacity to heal) and it tends to be the parents that are more complex and need more treatments. [&:]
I was fortunate enough to treat a pregnant woman during the summer with NAET. She had a normal birth in August and has only just returned for treatment, so it's a bit early to tell, but baby isn't showing any early signs of allergies & intolerance, as yet. So only time will tell and hopefully a lot more similar cases. :)
Andrew.
by ROBIN YAPP, Daily Mail
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...9&in_a_source=
Food for thought: Caesareans double allergy risk
Babies delivered by Caesarean section are at more than twice the risk of developing food allergies than children born naturally, experts have warned.
They are also significantly more likely to suffer diarrhoea and may be at increased danger of asthma later in life.
Researchers say this is because, unlike babies born naturally, they do not acquire beneficial bacteria as they pass down the birth canal that help protect them against disease.
Asthma link
Previous research has suggested that children who react to eggs are more likely to go on to develop asthma. Dr Sibylle Koletzko, who led the study published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood, said: 'We found a remarkably higher rate of sensitisation to food allergens in infants born by Caesarean section.
"Allergy to eggs, which was the main allergen in our study, has been shown to be positively associated with the later development of asthma.
Answers:
Thank you for sharing this info. I found it quite relevent in my family. My eldest was a section and she had childhood asthma then at the age of 14 she developed an allergy to lactose! She has to be very careful about what she eats and has been on anti-histamines daily for 6 years.
Love and light
reikiangel
xx
Answers:
Excerpted from - http://www.osteodoc.com/
More info there on various other types of birth trauma, osteopathy and cranial osteopathy.
Andrew.
Answers:
I think its difficult to know what causes what for instance the foramen ovale will not properly fuse until around 1year old but this actually can fail in up to 20% of babies.....not sure if any of these have studies as to whether the number of cases is greater in sections.....
Also has to be borne in mind that for a lot of sections these are performed early and under emergency proceedures, I think a lot of the problems that my son has had is basically because he was not "cooked" enough before being brought out.....
I will have a good look at the articles later thanks....i know HP news links did this one a couple of weeks back i think
T
x
Answers:
Hi Tiger,
Yes, I believe that natural birth is far better for mum and baby than C-sections. I would undergo a C-section only if necessary, never elective. The thought of being cut open freaks me out, anyway, Not only that, but with all these 'superbugs' around, one can't be too careful with open wounds.
Yes, natural birth whenever possible.
Love,
Patsy.
xxxxxx
Answers:
I had to have 3 caesars with all my children.......no allergy probs.
Answers:
I am just presenting the information and this is just the sort of information that doesn't tend to reach the mainstream media, and therfore the public at large.
The bottom line is - What's done is done - where do we go from here?
The large majority of C sections in the UK are done for good reason and of course one has to do what has to be done to save the baby. The last thing I want from this thread is for anyone to feel guilt, that maybe they could have done things differently. You have to go on the situation & the advice at the time.
Any after affects can be dealt with later. i.e. the physical & physiolical stresses & strain can be helped with cranial osteopathy, and allergies can be addressed with NAET.
Re. Milk/lactose issue, (which is very common) - there's a thread in the Allergies Forum just started -
Re. Premature birth - It's only recently there has been any 'follow up' studies and there have been a few documentries on the BBC, so maybe check their website. I caught one of them and in short - they are more susceptible to a host of problems, but I do feel that most could be greatly helped with the right approach.
Children & babies have a much greater ability to adapt and heal than adults and with few exception require only a few treatments. They can overcome huge obstacles and one could say that the worst thing you could do to a child is to pass on our own limitations.
Andrew.
Answers:
Andrew, as a nurse, and a current student midwife I would have to disagree with you that most caesareans are done for valid clinical reasons.
The WHO (world health organisation) states that the caesarean rate for your average hospital should be 9% but most hospitals in the UK have a 30% caesarean rate! My unit has a 36% caesarean rate and I can honestly say about 2/3rd of the c-sections I have observed are not what I consider to be clinically indicated but are performed for fear of litigation, women requesting them as they think they are "safer" than vaginal birth and unexperienced doctors wheeling women into theatre because they are not progressing in labour to standardised obstetric textbook theory!
There are complications which make c-sections absolutly essential for the survival of mother and baby but if 2/3 of c-sections are performed unecessarily something has gone terribly wrong.
Wouldn't prevention of all these allergies and complications caused by childbirth be better than trying to cure them?
Answers:
Thank you for pointing this out and contributing from your greater experience and knowledge on this issue - yes, I was making an assumption that I now believe is wrong.
I couldn't agree with you more on this. Allergies are a complex issue though, as some are inherited and some are acquired and c-section seems to be just one many contributing factors in the latter group. [sm=scratchchin.gif]
One could clear all the allergic tendencies with NAET (Nambripad's Allergy Elimination Techniques) in both parents prior to conception, but it's not unusual for allergies to skip a generation. Also, many are unaware that they have abnormal immune responses if an allergy is low grade or have a delayed reaction, as is often the case with sensitivities. And then there are intolerances, but fortunately these can be treated the same way. ;)
It would be keen prospective parents indeed to go to this trouble, especially if they were not aware of any problems themselves in that area or family history of allergy or allergy related conditions. Even folks with asthma - (typical allergy related condition) quite often say that they don't have or are unaware of any allergies. But, then I suspect that the a large part of the reason for this is the lack of interest in this general area of medicine and the level of education passed onto the patient at diagnosis and consultation. [sm=banghead.gif]
At present I suspect the best way of preventing the development of allergies in children ( as well as avoiding unecessary caesarean birth, of course) is to treat the mother with NAET while she is pregnant. This, I believe should clear them both at the same time. Typically babies & young children need only a few treatments (as they generally have a greater adaptability and capacity to heal) and it tends to be the parents that are more complex and need more treatments. [&:]
I was fortunate enough to treat a pregnant woman during the summer with NAET. She had a normal birth in August and has only just returned for treatment, so it's a bit early to tell, but baby isn't showing any early signs of allergies & intolerance, as yet. So only time will tell and hopefully a lot more similar cases. :)
Andrew.