Fanchon Turnbull Stults was a first-time mom, excitedly planning for her baby boy, when halfway through her pregnancy she learned he was in a breech position. Breech babies, babies who are angled butt ...

A third of babies born in the U.S. are delivered by cesarean section, and researchers estimate that about half of those surgeries are medically unnecessary. A number of hospitals have taken steps to ...

A group of Danish obstetricians notes that the procedure carries risks and that there is little evidence supporting its benefits to the infant microbiome. A new literature review finds that even if ...

Although a high percentage of babies are delivered the way nature intended, or vaginally, it’s not that uncommon for babies to be born via Cesarean section. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease ...

Mothers who deliver via C-section are more likely to experience severe pain and sleep disorders after childbirth, new ...

Recently, a movement has begun to gather momentum that argues in favor of a pregnant woman's right to choose to deliver by cesarean instead of undergoing a trial of labor. Supporters of this position ...

More than 30 percent of births in the United States are cesarean sections. So, if you're planning on giving birth at some point, you could end up having one too. Here's what moms who've been there ...

Use of Applied Medical’s Alexis ® O C-Section Protector/Retractor Has Shown Statistically Significant Reduction in Mothers’ Surgical Site Infections, Bleeding and Postoperative Pain RANCHO SANTA ...

The number of women delivering babies via cesarean section has nearly doubled worldwide since 2000, to about 21 percent, new research shows. That's significantly higher than the 10 percent to 15 ...

One Venezuelan woman’s unique childbirth experience is now going viral, thanks to one of her physicians who posted a video of her “gentle” cesarean section procedure on the clinic’s Instagram account.

"Cesarean delivery in particular appears to increase ... "Those who are planning a C-section should understand that the procedure is linked to more severe pain after delivery and a higher risk of ...