Disparities in prevalence of C-sections and post-cesarean care have long been recognized, and it was only in 2021 that race ...

Regional anesthesia—typically with a spinal or epidural block—has long been favored for cesarean births due in part to ...

The type of anesthesia a woman receives during a cesarean delivery can play a big role in reducing her risk for postpartum depression, new research suggests. Regional anesthesia may be better for a ...

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

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University's Center for Women's Health have identified recent national trends in ...

Childbirth is no walk in the park—no matter how your baby is delivered. There is a stigma around Cesarean deliveries, or c-sections, that incorrectly assumes they are “the easy way out,” but that is ...

The most common technique used for closing the uterus after a cesarean delivery causes so many long-term complications that ...

The moment you find out you’re pregnant, the questions start flooding in. One of the biggest decisions you’ll face is how you want to deliver your baby. With C-section rates climbing and natural birth ...

In a large Japanese birth cohort, cesarean delivery was not linked to higher risks of eczema, wheezing, atopic dermatitis, or ...

When my son was born via cesarean delivery, commonly referred to as a C-section, I was completely unprepared for what recovery would look like. To be fair, I had kind of ignored this part of my ...

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 ...