WASHINGTON – Women who want several children should avoid the new trend of purely elective Caesarean sections – planned surgical births when there’s no clear medical need – government advisers said ...

India, like other developing countries, is undergoing rapid urbanisation and with it changes in lifestyle among urban ...

There is no evidence to support postulated associations between mode of delivery and subsequent maternal sexual enjoyment or frequency of intercourse, according to a new study from the University of ...

When Laura Henshaw began telling people in her life that she’d decided on an elective caesarean, she quickly learned that sharing a birth plan comes with unsolicited commentary. “The first thing ...

I am not in favour of elective caesareans and firmly believe that the procedure should only be carried out for medical reasons. And now it appears the way a baby is delivered can affect what illnesses ...

Director, I want an elective cesarean section’ is a common phrase heard in obstetrics and gynecology clinics these days. When a cesarean section is performed not for medical reasons but at the ...

According to the National Health Service in the United Kingdom, cesarean sections have become a more common way of giving ...

The fascinating history of caesarean deliveries goes back to historic times. The word "Cesarean" actually originates from the Latin word "Caesus," which means "cut". It referred to the process of ...

As my pregnancy more visibly progresses, the question I’m asked most frequently by relatives and total strangers is not whether I’m having a girl or a boy, but whether I’m having a C-section. Vaginal ...

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.

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