Evidence · Systematic review or meta-analysis
Neonatal weight loss and gain patterns in caesarean section born infants: integrative systematic review.
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This paper is from 2020, more than five years ago. Newer evidence may have been published since.
Summary
This integrative systematic review examines whether mode of delivery affects early neonatal weight loss and subsequent weight gain in term infants. Seven studies were included; most found that caesarean-born infants lost more weight in the first days of life than vaginally born infants. Meta-analysis was not possible because weight loss was reported in differing formats, and few studies distinguished elective from emergency caesarean section. Limited follow-up data suggest the difference may correct over time, but larger studies with longer follow-up are needed.
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