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Child Birth and Full Moons

The Question: Is there any correlation between full moons and child birth? The Answer: For years people have tried to blame the full moon for increasing just…

Births by Age and Race of Mother

The following table shows the number of live births to Black, White, Hispanic, American Indian, and Asian women age 15 to 49 between 1940 and 2012. Age of mother…

Births by Sex and Sex Ratio

The following table shows the number and ratio of live births in the United States from 1983 to 2008, according to the sex and race of each birth. For data on sex ratio at birth, see Sex Ratio at…

Demographic and Health Characteristics of Births

The following table shows the number of births, prenatal care, number of preterm infants, and the number of low birthweight infants, according to the race of the mother in 2004. Characteristic All…

Live Births by Method of Delivery

The following table shows the Cesarean rate and the number of live births in the United States from 1989 to 2012 according to the method of delivery. All births…

Multiple Births, 1980–2012

The rising incidence of multiple births over the last three decades has been associated with two related trends: the older age at childbearing (older…

HIV/AIDS: The Birth of a Disease

The Birth of a DiseaseHIV/AIDSIntroductionThe Birth of a DiseaseFrom Epidemic to PandemicWhere Did HIV Come From?Diagnosis & Anti-HIV TherapyVaccination & Natural ResistanceLessons Learned…

Live Births by Age of Mother

Numbers (thousands) in England and Wales Year All ages Under 20 20–24 25–29 30–34 35–39 40 and over Mean age1 (years) 1995 648.1 41.9 130.7 217.4…

Live Births Outside Marriage

Numbers (thousands) in England and Wales Year All ages Under 20 20–24 25–29 30–34 35–39 40 and over Mean age1 (years) 1995 219.9 36.3 69.7 59.6…

cesarean section

(Encyclopedia) cesarean sectioncesarean sectionsĭzârˈēən [key], delivery of an infant by surgical removal from the uterus through an abdominal incision. The operation is of ancient origin: indeed,…