In the United States, one third of babies are born by cesarean delivery; but up to 45% of these surgeries may not medically indicated. The rates of cesarean delivery vary dramatically from hospital to ...

New study shows rising trend in increase in C-section births for Black individuals while they drop for other groups.

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 ...

For hours, Alicia Skrenes paced around a hotel room two hours from her home, waiting to be far enough along in labor to go to the hospital. Skrenes had been in labor twice before, and both times ...

This is how many moms are able to watch their babies be born via c-section — without seeing the incision Being unable to witness the birth of a baby with one’s own eyes due to undergoing a cesarean ...

Let’s face it: reading medical studies from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) is about as thrilling as watching paint dry. So, when The New York Times dropped its bombshell summary that ...

Share on Pinterest An alarming new report shows that Black women are 25% more likely to undergo a C-section than white women FG Trade/Getty Images An alarming new report reveals racial disparities in ...

When a woman needed an emergency caesarean-section at an Oceanside hospital last year, the anesthesiologist could not be quickly found — so the surgery was done without anesthesia, according to the ...

Moms are often made to feel ashamed of having a surgical delivery, but I wouldn’t trade my daughter’s birth for the world. By Thalia Mostow Bruehl This story was originally published on Sept. 24, 2019 ...