Premature c-section and induced deliveries fell early in COVID
Fewer prenatal visits during the first months of COVID-19 may explain a significant drop in preterm births from C-sections and induced deliveries.
Source: futurity.org
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Fewer prenatal visits during the first months of COVID-19 may explain a significant drop in preterm births from C-sections and induced deliveries.
Premature births from cesarian (C-sections) and induced deliveries fell by 6.5% during the first month of the Covid-19 pandemic and remained consistently lower throughout -; a likely result of fewer prenatal visits due to efforts to slow the spread of the virus, according to new research from Georgia Tech's School of Economics.
Nationwide study backs up previous reports from states and other countries