For births at 22 weeks 0 days to 25 weeks 6 days of gestation, cesarean delivery was associated with higher risks for multiple serious maternal complications than vaginal delivery. Researchers ...

A vaginal birth after cesarean (known as a VBAC) is when a woman who has had a cesarean has a vaginal birth down the track. When a woman chooses a VBAC she is cared for much like she would during a ...

Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study using the Premier Healthcare Database including data on in-hospital births in the United States (2015-2020). A total of 4,789,673 delivery ...

New mothers are more likely to experience severe pain that disrupts sleep and activities of daily living, as well as develop sleep disorders, if they give birth by cesarean delivery (C-section), ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Hospitals participating in collaboratives to support vaginal birth saw a decrease in low-risk, first-time ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Unscheduled cesarean delivery raised the risk for acute stress vs. vaginal delivery. Acute stress predicted ...

You might have pictured your birth story in a certain way, like a natural birth with soft music and smiles all around. But life doesn't always go as planned. A Caesarean section (C-section) is a safe ...

A six-year retrospective cohort of 3,382 cesarean deliveries found inadequate spinal anesthesia in 4.9 percent of cases, with ...

After giving birth via cesarean section, one of the things you might be concerned about is "life after discharge," right?"How ...

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 ...