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Boys cause more problems during labor.(Brief Article)

Women's Health Weekly

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2003 FEB 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women are more likely to encounter complications during labor and delivery when they are having a boy, according to new research.

The study took place in the National Maternity Hospital, Dublin, using data from the delivery ward database of 1997-2000. All mothers who were pregnant for the first time with a singleton birth and who spontaneously went into labor at term were included.

In the study period 4,070 male and 4,005 female infants were analyzed. Male infants were significantly more likely to require oxytocin (a hormone that stimulates contractions), blood sampling, and instrumental vaginal delivery or cesarean section. There was no significant difference between the sexes in other variables studied, such as gestation or requirement for antibiotics during labor.

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