Lactic acid test can predict C-section birth, say doctors, as women with a high level of the acid in their system during pregnancy and labor may be unlikely to deliver vaginally, according to a new scientific study.
Doctors in Liverpool, England say that 25% of emergency c-section births could be avoided with a simple test to determine if there is an excessive level of lactic acid in the woman's bloodstream. Lactic acid causes the womb to contract, leading to painful, unproductive labor pains. The study says that if the acid levels are indeed high, allowing the contracting uterus to "rest" can help lower those levels and allow the birth to continue normally.
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