University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers examining births among people with previous cesarean sections found higher rates of "severe maternal morbidity"—or serious complications that could have ...

Annette Fineberg realized the policy was bull. The obstetrician's patient—who was overweight, in active labor, delivering a premature and thus small baby—had previously undergone a C-section, sure.

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 ...

Caesarean section births have been ticking upward in recent years after a decade of gradual declines. But the number of repeat C-sections – people who have them for subsequent deliveries – is falling.

WASHINGTON - Too many pregnant women who want to avoid repeat Caesarean deliveries are being denied the chance, concludes a government panel that urged doctors to rethink litigation-spurred policies ...

WASHINGTON Too many pregnant women who want to avoid a repeat cesarean delivery are being denied the chance, concludes a government panel that urged doctors to rethink litigation-spurred policies that ...