►February 7, 2004 - Pregnant women get new mercury warning - 1 in 7 newborns may be affected (requires registration) - Chicago Tribune

►February 6, 2004 - Study Assesses Birth Risks After C-Section - Study Finds Risk of Serious Complications for Vaginal Birth After C-Section Less Than 1 Percent - AP via ABC News - "Dr. Bruce Flamm of the University of California-Irvine said the findings may lead more women to choose repeat C-sections, but that may not be the best choice...'If you somewhat improve the outcome for the baby but make the outcome worse for the mom, then it's not so good as you thought, or vice versa,' Flamm said."

Comment:  This information confirms previous estimates of risk and should help those moms hoping to avoid unnecessary or routine C-sections convince their doctors of the advisability of pursuing a VBAC.

►February 7, 2004 - Prenatal Exposure to Mercury From a Maternal Diet High in Seafood Can Irreversibly Impair Certain Brain Functions in Children - press release - Harvard School of Public Health

►February 6, 2004 - Mercury Study Shows Permanent Damage to Children - Reuters, UK - "Children whose mothers eat seafood high in mercury while pregnant can suffer irreparable brain damage, researchers reported on Friday...The report comes the same week as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency doubled its estimate of how many newborns had unsafe levels of mercury in their blood."