In recent years, a significant shift in cesarean section procedures has transformed the experience for mothers, moving it from a purely medical intervention to a more intimate, personal moment. The ...

Panel expected to issue recommendations today on ways to lower cesarean rates. March 10, 2010— -- Cesarean births are at an all-time high and fewer women who've had a C-section are opting for ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who attempt vaginal childbirth after having several babies by cesarean section may not have a greater risk of complications than women who've had only one prior ...

One LADYist reader asked us, "What's the verdict on VBACs?" What's a VBAC, you ask? While it might seem to be a type of artificially intelligent vacuum cleaner or a new sort of fancy air conditioner, ...

The New Jersey Department of Health released surgical/cesarean birth rates by hospital among women considered at low risk for birth complications. The department’s data reveals that too many ...

The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists released a new set of guidelines extending the window of time for which mothers should labor before receiving a Cesarean section, which may ...

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.

I spend a lot of time in this job reading and writing about the beautiful experience of giving birth at home. Each time I see photos from these births, I get a tiny twinge of disappointment in my ...

The global cesarean rate has climbed from about 7 percent in 1990 to more than 21 percent today. Projections suggest this figure may approach 29 percent by 2030. Yet the authors note that the rise has ...