Women who receive more virtual antenatal care during their second or third trimesters could experience poorer pregnancy outcomes, including higher risks of preterm birth, cesarean sections and ...

Only 16% of all counties in the U.S. offered pregnant people the opportunity to attempt labor after a previous cesarean section between 2016 and 2021, according to University of Massachusetts Amherst ...

In recent years, a significant shift in cesarean section procedures has transformed the experience for mothers, moving it from a purely medical intervention to a more intimate, personal moment. The ...

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 ...

Cesarean delivery accounts for highest proportion of MMEs dispensed after surgery among individuals aged 18 to 44 years. HealthDay News — A small number of surgical procedures, including orthopedic ...

ABC News' Dr. Jennifer Ashton breaks down misconceptions about C-sections. During her pregnancy with her first child, Emily Brown said she planned to have a natural, non-medicated birth. But the way ...

Women who undergo balloon cervical ripening at home spend less time in the labor and delivery unit and have fewer cesarean deliveries than those who have the induction procedure in a hospital, ...

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 ...

Constipation after a cesarean delivery may occur due to changes in dietary intake, dehydration, or hesitation to defecate due to pain following the procedure. Symptoms of constipation can include hard ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Central Texas woman is sharing her story after her heart stopped during a cesarean delivery at a north Austin hospital back in December 2022. Kimberly Afflerbach, 33, said she went ...