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 ...

One mom called the "gentle" C-section experience "amazing." — -- When Tara Martinez gave birth to her second child, she was able to watch the birth and have immediate skin-to-skin contact with ...

There's no correct way to give birth. Whether you opt for a cesarean section, forgo drugs, or go the home birth route, every birth is unique and special in its own right. Still, one mom was left ...

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.

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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 ...

An estimated 1.7 million women in Bangladesh underwent unnecessary caesarean sections (CS) in 2025, exposing mothers and ...

Using the Medical Birth Register, the researchers were able to divide the C-sections into planned and emergency cesarean sections. The children who later developed leukemia were overrepresented in the ...

Childbirth can be unpredictable. Even if you plan it all out, sometimes doctors have to perform a C-section to ensure that the baby and the mother are doing okay. Here's a clear, supportive guide to ...

Doctors perform cesarean sections more frequently at Long Island hospitals than at counterparts elsewhere in New York, even though the surgery poses greater risks to mothers than vaginal births, a ...

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