CHILDBIRTH

Childbirth

Childbirth

Childbirth as stressful process for the fetus may also influence the condition of the newborn endocrinological stress. Stress hormones measured immediately after birth revealed by vaginal delivery more stressful or equally stressful (Miller, 2005, p921) than in the normal vaginal delivery. In turn, as more stressful than the Caesarean section. After several hours, however, cortisol levels caesarean children reach the level of newborns delivered after spontaneous labor (Pohjavuori, 1985, p67).

Method of delivery and the newborn, AOS status after birth were also associated with an infant, AOS subsequent behavior and stress reactivity. Eight-week-old infants delivered by Caesarean section, showed significantly ...