The moment you find out you’re pregnant, the questions start flooding in. One of the biggest decisions you’ll face is how you want to deliver your baby. With C-section rates climbing and natural birth ...

While prenatal care often takes center stage, understanding what to expect during labor, delivery and the early days of ...

A cesarean section represents a significant medical decision that doctors don’t recommend lightly. While vaginal deliveries remain the preferred method for most births, specific circumstances can make ...

Learn the five key things parents should know about C-section births — from microbiome differences and feeding challenges to ...

Children born via cesarean section may be at an immunological disadvantage compared to their natural birth peers, research suggests. A study, published in Nature Communications, found that the birth ...

C-sections are often spoken about with fear and judgment in families. Many myths label them as “easy” or “unsafe,” but the ...

Temple University Hospital — Main Campus: The Philadelphia hospital had a C-section rate of 30.1% in 1,791 live births. A ...

In the United States, childbirth costs anywhere from a few thousand to more than a hundred thousand dollars, leaving many ...

Rates of cesarean delivery are rising globally. They now account for more than 30% of births in the United States. As a result, more women than ever face the decision of whether they should attempt a ...

India's national average for caesarean section (C-section) births is currently 21.5% and is driven not purely by medical need ...

March 10, 2010 — An independent expert panel released today a draft consensus statement on vaginal birth after cesarean delivery (VBAC) at the close of a 3-day conference. The National Institutes of ...