The global cesarean rate has climbed from about 7 percent in 1990 to more than 21 percent today. Projections suggest this figure may approach 29 percent by 2030. Yet the authors note that the rise has ...

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

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 ...

Readers respond to a front-page article about fetal heart monitoring and C-sections. Also: When Shirley MacLaine was the ...

Bonding is not a single golden hour, and a C-section does not put you behind. With the right support, connection grows ...

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

Most cesarean section complications aren’t due to the operation itself. Instead, complications typically come from the reason for cesarean delivery or from general anesthesia. Overall, a cesarean ...

This Collection amplifies and supports research related to SDG 3 - Good health and Wellbeing. This Collection welcomes original research focused on vaginal delivery after cesarean section, including ...

Cesarean birth rates have risen dramatically during the past decade, reaching more than 50% in some regions of the world, despite a lack of evidence of any increase in obstetric emergencies.1, 2 The ...

NEW ORLEANS — The number of previous cesarean deliveries a woman has undergone has an effect on the optimal time for subsequent cesarean delivery, according to a new study of almost 6500 women.