Vaginal birth increases the risk of brain hemorrhage in newborns, a new study suggests.

Researchers found that 26% of the babies born vaginally had bleeding in the brain, while none of those born through caesarean were affected. No other risk factor seemed to be involved.

It is unclear if the early bleeding causes problems with subsequent child development, so natural births should not be eschewed in favor of cesarean sections, experts warn.

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