A baby born prematurely at South Shore Hospital made history with an 'en caul' cesarean section, a first in New England. This rare delivery method aims for better outcomes for preemies.

It is commonly believed that a woman who has undergone a c-section delivery will have to opt for the same method while giving birth to her next child. But medical experts are trying to dispel this ...

Doctors are more likely to subject pregnant Black women to unnecessary cesarean deliveries than pregnant white women, particularly when operating rooms are sitting empty, according to research ...

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 ...

Amanda Koop, of Michigan, watched her son being born via cesarean section. A hospital in Michigan is giving birthing parents a new way to stay connected during a cesarean section delivery. Spectrum ...

Reducing the rate of cesarean sections among women considered at low risk for delivery by that method is a goal of Healthy People 2030. Prior research suggests that perinatal mood and anxiety ...

When Breanna Jay was pregnant with her first son, she expected a vaginal delivery. But when she was 38 weeks pregnant, she learned her son’s feet were facing downward, what’s known as breech. Doctors ...

This Collection amplifies and supports research related to SDG 3 - Good health and Wellbeing. This Collection welcomes original research focused on vaginal delivery after cesarean section, including ...

President John Dramani Mahama offered a candid and light-hearted glimpse into his family life, revealing that all his ...

Cesarean section or C-section is a surgical procedure that delivers a baby through an abdominal incision. It is commonly used when the physicians believe it is a safer route for the parent, baby, or ...

In a recently published review article from Lund University in the European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and ...