The effects of cesarean delivery on the newborn microbiota appear to vary according to sex. A research team coordinated by ...

Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study to evaluate whether having a first childbirth by cesarean delivery affected subsequent reproductive outcomes. They used data from a perinatal ...

A study involving over 6,500 pregnant women from 6 countries in northern Europe highlights a clear need for appropriate support and advice when cesarean section (c-section) is elected for non-medical ...

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 ...

A woman living in a remote village in Mexico did what most would consider unthinkable: performing her own successful ...

Every woman is entitled to informed childbirth choices, maternal recovery, and greater awareness about cesarean births. The ...

A new study by researchers at Mass General Brigham finds that patients who undergo unscheduled or unplanned cesarean deliveries are at substantially increased risk of experiencing acute psychological ...

Regional anesthesia-typically with a spinal or epidural block-has long been favored for cesarean births due in part to concerns about the effects that general anesthesia may have on newborns during ...

Non-tobacco nicotine use before a positive pregnancy result increased the risk for pregnancy and delivery complications, ...