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Tue 05 May 2004Natural labours are better for babiesBirth studies: It is more beneficial to the immune system of babies to be born by a normal labour than as a result of a Caesarean section, new research suggests.The findings are based on research which was carried out in Dublin by analysing blood samples taken from the placentas of babies born both vaginally and by Caesarean section.