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Elective cesarean born kids are found to show fewer problems like anxiety, aggression, attention disorders, behavioral, and emotional problems.

The ones born with the help of forceps or a suction cup are almost 40 percent more likely to suffer from these problems, the researchers reveal.

Hormone studies "have indicated that higher cortisol response at birth also increased the risk of subsequent childhood psychopathological problems," the authors wrote.

The study details
The study looked at 4190 children born in China's southern provinces of Zhejiang and Jiangsu.

Hitherto expectant mothers have been going through hours of grueling labor just to know that a vaginal delivery is probably impossible and ending up with an emergency C-section.

Researchers from the Liverpool University and Liverpool Women's Hospital have established that the likelihood of C-section is higher among women who have higher levels of lactic acid in the amniotic fluid.

Conversely, women who have considerably low levels of lactic acid more likely to have a spontaneous vaginal birth, researchers found.

The rule "once a Caesarean, always a Caesarean" was largely based on the fact that the scar left in the womb from a previous c-section might tear open during labor, causing excessive bleeding, putting both mother’s and baby’s life at risk.

As a result, nearly 90 percent American women who’ve already had a first c-section opt for a repeat caesarean.