Many cesarean sections are necessary to minimize the danger from complications such as placenta previa – when the placenta blocks the opening of the cervix – or a baby is in a breech position. Surgery ...

Imagine going to your prenatal checkups during the last trimester only to find out that you may need a C-section. It can be confusing when you are preparing yourself for a normal delivery. You may be ...

The U.S. has about 10,000 births per day, and about 32% of those births are via cesarean section, or C-section.

The U.S. has about 10,000 births per day, and about 32% of those births are via cesarean section, or C-section. But the World Health Organization says the acceptable rate is only 10-15%.

Recovering from a major surgery like a C-section is not easy, but for mothers who have young children at home, these challenges are compounded. Finding time to rest and heal can feel impossible at ...

SEATTLE — What's normally supposed to be an emergency procedure is now becoming more common than ever. The World Health Organization estimates that cesarean section (C-section) deliveries will be used ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Roughly one in 10 pregnant women in the US undergoes a cesarean section that experts say could have ...

Emily had a bad feeling about her Caesarian section before it started. The epidural had numbed her legs, but she could sense the catheter in her bladder, which seemed wrong to her as a labor and ...