Childbirth is no walk in the park—no matter how your baby is delivered. There is a stigma around Cesarean deliveries, or c-sections, that incorrectly assumes they are “the easy way out,” but that is ...

Caesarean section births have been ticking upward in recent years after a decade of gradual declines. But the number of repeat C-sections – people who have them for subsequent deliveries – is falling.

A cesarean section represents a significant medical decision that doctors don’t recommend lightly. While vaginal deliveries remain the preferred method for most births, specific circumstances can make ...

In many parts of the world, rates of cesarean delivery are too high, and growing. We need to understand the potential consequences. In the UK, for instance, about one-quarter of babies are born by ...

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ATLANTA — Rates of primary cesarean delivery vary by hospital laborist, even in the same institution, according to findings presented here at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine 2016 Pregnancy ...

About 1 in 6 women experience symptoms of postpartum depression (PPD) 2 months after cesarean delivery, with certain obstetric factors such as emergency cesarean delivery before labor, cesarean ...

Expectant mothers in need of cesarean delivery in 2020 are now benefiting from evolving care pathways as many hospitals are exploring what they can do to expedite cesarean delivery patients’ recovery, ...

Cesarean delivery linked to hysterectomy complications Women with at least 1 previous cesarean delivery have an increased risk of complications when undergoing a hysterectomy. Women who have had at ...

Children born via operative vaginal delivery and second-stage cesarean delivery (SSCD) generally had comparable long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes, but for two exceptions. Kids born via vacuum ...

Constipation after a cesarean delivery may occur due to changes in dietary intake, dehydration, or hesitation to defecate due to pain following the procedure. Symptoms of constipation can include hard ...