As the number of cesarean sections has increased over the past 30 years, a faster surgical closure technique has gained widespread use but may increase long-term complications.

There so many ways to give birth — from a vaginal birth to a water birth — but there may be a number of reasons you might be considering or preparing for an elective caesarean section. Elective ...

There is no evidence to support postulated associations between mode of delivery and subsequent maternal sexual enjoyment or frequency of intercourse, according to a new study from the University of ...

Having a baby is exciting for anyone. New parents look forward to the first few days of bonding with their new baby once the birth is over. However, when the baby arrives via c-section, the early ...

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.

The caesarean section also called C-Section is a surgical procedure to aid the delivery of a baby. The fascinating history of caesarean deliveries goes back to historic times. The word "Cesarean" ...

The Caesarean section is by far the grandest way for a person to enter the world. If it weren’t for C-sections, many babies wouldn’t have been born. Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” would have been a very ...

More babies are being born by caesarean section in England than delivered naturally - without assistance - for the first time. Latest NHS data for 2024-25 shows that 45% of births were by C-section, ...

May 8, 2014 (CHICAGO) -- The number of cesarean deliveries remains very high in the U.S. and Consumer Reports says many of them are unnecessary. It has analyzed data from more than 1,500 hospitals, ...

Whether you have a c-section or a vaginal birth, both are to be applauded. Growing a baby and then delivering it is no mean feat, and many women's bodies will forever bear the signs of pregnancy and ...

Key facts about the study: Epidemiological research, peer-reviewed publication, systematic retrospective review study. In a recently published review article from Lund University researchers have ...