Caesarean births ‘affect future fertility of women’

NEW concerns about the risks of Caesarean births emerged yesterday with research looking at the consequences for future pregnancies.

The researchers found women who had their first child by Caesarean were more likely to report having problems conceiving again compared to women who had a vaginal delivery using instruments such as forceps.

They were also far less likely to go on to have a normal delivery if they had the operation during their first pregnancy.