The steady rise in C-sections from 21 percent of births in 1996 to 32 percent today is a major quality and cost problem. The trend has been associated with a significant increase in serious maternal ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Many first-time mothers have expectations of how they would like their birth experience to go, but it often doesn’t go as planned. They can run into complications, which can ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. April is C-Section Awareness Month, and this year, the meaning hits much closer to home. I recently gave birth via Cesarean ...

Women who undergo C-sections are more likely to experience debilitating pain and sleep disorders in the months after giving birth. Researchers found both qualitative and large-scale data supporting ...

A caesarean (or C-section) is when a cut is made in your tummy and womb to deliver your baby. In the UK around 25% of babies are born via Caesarean section. Around 10% are elective C-sections (i.e.