We all know vaguely what happens when you have a caesarean section – you’re given anaesthetic, a cut is made in your abdomen ...

Cesarean deliveries have been increasing in frequency over the past two decades. With each cesarean delivery, there is a possibility of developing co-morbidities and complications, as well as future ...

Making informed decisions about childbirth represents one of the most significant choices expectant parents face. While both vaginal deliveries and cesarean sections safely bring babies into the world ...

Women who have cesarean births at an advanced stage of labor are about eight times more likely to develop scars in the womb which are known to increase the likelihood of premature births in future ...

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing Professor and Chair of the Department of Acute, Chronic and Continuing Care Allison Shorten, PhD, RN, FACM, FNAP, FAAN, is an author on a recent ...