Nearly one-third of the children born in the United States today are born by C-section. Many...
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Researchers Investigate Changes in Labor Over Last 50 Years
Chances are pretty good that, if you ask your mother about her labor, she’ll paint a picture quite...
UK Hospitals Ban Planned Caesarean Births to Cut Costs
The average caesarean birth costs than twice the amount of a natural, uncomplicated birth. That’s...
Researchers Find Vaginal Birth Successful After Cesarean Based on Specific Factors
A successful VBAC, or vaginal birth after cesarean, is beneficial for both the mother and the child...
Report: Caesarean Birth Rates Still On The Rise
HealthGrades, an independent health care rating organization, has revealed the number of cesarean...
Danish Study – Labor Induction Not Related to Higher Cesarean Rates
Labor induction has been a topic of debate amongst the medical community during recent years. The...
More Research Finds Mom and Baby Put At Risk by Inducing Labor
In yet another study that puts the risk of induced labor in the forefront, the University of...
ACOG Agrees VBACs Are Safe For Most Women
For years attempting a vaginal birth after a cesarean (VBAC) was considered too dangerous to try...
Babies Born By C-Section More Vulnerable
When infants are born by cesarean section they miss receiving important good bacteria from their...
Vaginal Delivery After C-Section May Not Pose Additional Risk
A new study, published in the British obstetrics journal BJOG, suggests that there may not be any...
Study: Inducing Labor May Lead To Higher Risk of C-Section
With and women opting for induced labor instead of waiting for the natural process of birth to...