title: The relationship between delivery mode and children's growth from birth to 6 months.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Children's growth is one of the important components of health affected by various environmental factors like delivery type. This study aimed at determining the relationship between delivery mode and children's growth from birth to 6 months.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this prospective cohort study, the growth indices were studied among 526 children (272 Natural Vaginal Deliveries (NVDs) and 254 Caesarean sections (C/S) who were only breastfed. The primary samples consisted of pregnant women referred to Yasuj and Gachsaran Hospitals and health centers in 2014-2015. Data were collected using questionnaires and health records.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results showed that there was no significant difference (p > .05) between the groups at birth, 2, 4 and 6 months in the mean (SD) of "weight, height and head circumference".
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Attention to growth trend in NVD group was better, this is better for mothers that were encouraged to choose physiological and vaginal delivery.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Midwifery , School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz , Iran.
authors.forename: Fahimeh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sehhatie Shafaie
authors.affiliation: b Road Traffic Injury Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz , Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad Asghari
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Jafarabadi
authors.affiliation: c Department of Pediatrics , Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz , Iran.
authors.forename: Majid
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mahalleie
authors.affiliation: d Arass International Branch , Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Student Research Committee , Tabriz , Iran.
authors.forename: Tahmineh
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Malekzadeh
authors.affiliation: e Yasuj University of Medical Sciences , Yasuj , Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Malekzadeh
mesh_terms: D001942:Breast Feeding; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002657:Child Development; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011446:Prospective Studies
keywords: Delivery mode; children; growth indices