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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Spontaneous preterm birth rate was higher after second-stage cesarean delivery vs. vaginal delivery.

The award honors hospitals that have successfully reduced first-time, low-risk cesarean deliveries while maintaining ...

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University's Center for Women's Health have identified recent national trends in ...

A nationwide Japanese cohort finds no evidence that cesarean delivery increases early-life risks of eczema, wheezing, asthma, or atopic dermatitis, challenging concerns that birth mode alone drives ...

More and more mothers facing childbirth are asking for a cesarean. There are many reasons for this, ranging from the social and cultural to the personal, such as fear about the birth. A review article ...

Women who have cesarean births at an advanced stage of labor are about eight times more likely to develop scars in the womb which are known to increase the likelihood of premature births in future ...

The use of general anesthesia during cesarean deliveries is associated with an increased risk for postpartum depression (PPD) that necessitates hospitalization as well as a risk for suicidality, ...

Findings conflict with previous national trial results: Women who underwent elective induction were more likely to have a cesarean birth compared with those who underwent expectant management (30% ...

Round-the-clock fetal monitoring leads to unnecessary C-sections. But it’s used in nearly every birth because of business and ...

For moms who delivered their first baby via Cesarean section, they may wonder if it’s safe to try for a vaginal birth after Cesarean or VBAC birth. Having a conversation with your trusted OB-GYN ...

The findings also suggest that C-sections may increase the risk of developing sleep disorders such as insomnia, sleep deprivation, or obstructive sleep apnea within the first year after childbirth.