Caesarean may raise risk of infant allergies

Dr. Sibylle Koletzko of Germany suggests that more research be done on the effects of Caesarean sections as they are becoming increasingly popular in deliveries. More and more women are asking for them, but the question is: do they pose a threat to the infant?
Studies now show that there may be a link between increased food allergies and diarrhea in newborn babies that are delivered by Caesarean.
The Children’s Hospital at Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich conducted research recently that suggests infants who were born by Caesarean are twice as likely to develop certain food allergies and intolerance than those who were born by natural birth.
At this time, researchers believe that infants aren't really harmed by this type of delivery, but research on Caesarean births will continue at the university.

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