Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study to evaluate whether having a first childbirth by cesarean delivery affected subsequent reproductive outcomes. They used data from a perinatal ...

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 ...

Cesarean deliveries, whether planned or unplanned, are associated with an increased risk for new postpartum psychiatric ...

Whether delivering via cesarean or vaginally, patients' overall experiences and perceptions of childbirth are largely determined by the kind of treatment they receive from their medical providers and ...

India’s rising cesarean birth rates exceed WHO recommendations, but experts say timely C-sections remain critical for saving ...

Making informed decisions about childbirth represents one of the most significant choices expectant parents face. While both vaginal deliveries and cesarean sections safely bring babies into the world ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A doctor performs an ultrasound scan on a pregnant woman at a hospital in Chicago. (Teresa Crawford / Associated Press) After ...

The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) has updated its interactive tool, "Your Health System," which reviews health-care data across all provinces and makes recommendations for the ...

Regional anesthesia-typically with a spinal or epidural block-has long been favored for cesarean births due in part to concerns about the effects that general anesthesia may have on newborns during ...

I need to know if I’m being sensitive. We had our son four years ago, and he was delivered via c-section for a few reasons. Since then, my husband has made random comments like “You didn’t deliver him ...